Vent apparatus
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Jul 19, 2016
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Jul 11, 2013
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Feb 22, 2013
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Oct 26, 2009
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Abstract
A vent apparatus (10, 600) includes a perforated screen (12), a door (18), and a handle. The screen includes hexagonally shaped perforations (15). The door is adjacent a first face (13) of the screen and includes at least one arm (20, 22) that extends through at least one slot in the screen. The handle is in operative connection with the at least one arm and is operative to cause the door to move between a closed position (62) adjacent the screen to one of a plurality of open positions (64) extending at an acute angle with respect to the screen.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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THE EASTERN COMPANY | 112 BRIDGE ST NAUGATUCK CT 06770 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- B60J Class
- 479 Applications Filed
- 420 Patents Issued To-Date
- 87.69 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Lugas, Grant A | Elyria, US | 6 | 32 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 32 | |||
Weinerman, Lee S | Medina, US | 170 | 3439 |
# of filed Patents : 170 Total Citations : 3439 |
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