U.S. patent application number 11/347683 was filed with the patent office on 2006-09-07 for attic vent.
This patent application is currently assigned to Ruxton Products,LLC. Invention is credited to Mark Christopher Peters.
Application Number | 20060199527 11/347683 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36944714 |
Filed Date | 2006-09-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060199527 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Peters; Mark Christopher |
September 7, 2006 |
Attic vent
Abstract
An attic vent has a barricade wall fitting around a rain cover.
A screen covers an open end of the barricade wall. A number of
holes are placed in a side of the barricade wall.
Inventors: |
Peters; Mark Christopher;
(Colorado Springs, CO) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LAW OFFICE OF DALE B. HALLING, LLC
655 SOUTHPOINTE COURT, SUITE 100
COLORADO SPRINGS
CO
80906
US
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Assignee: |
Ruxton Products,LLC
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Family ID: |
36944714 |
Appl. No.: |
11/347683 |
Filed: |
February 3, 2006 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60650385 |
Feb 4, 2005 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
454/347 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24F 7/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
454/347 |
International
Class: |
F24F 7/007 20060101
F24F007/007 |
Claims
1. An attic vent comprising, a barricade wall fitting around a
standard attic vent; and a screen covering an open end of the
barricade wall.
2. The attic vent of claim 1, further including a plurality of
holes in a side of the barricade wall.
3. The attic vent of claim 1, further including a shielding fitting
around the standard attic vent.
4. The attic vent of claim 3, wherein the barricade wall sits on
the shielding.
5. The attic vent of claim 1, wherein the barricade wall is made of
sheet metal.
6. The attic vent of claim 1, wherein the screen is a metal
screen.
7. An attic vent comprising, a rain cap covering a vent tube; and a
barricade wall fitting around the rain cap.
8. The attic vent of claim 7, further including a screen covering
an open end of the barricade wall.
9. The attic vent of claim 8, further including a plurality of vent
holes in a portion of the barricade wall.
10. The attic vent of claim 8, further including a sleeve attached
to the vent tube.
11. The attic vent of claim 8, further including a shielding base
fitting around the vent tube.
12. The attic vent of claim 11, wherein the shielding base has a
cutout of the vent tube.
13. The attic vent of claim 12, wherein the shielding base includes
a lip around the cutout.
14. The attic vent of claim 13, wherein a sleeve mates with the
lip.
15. An attic vent comprising, a rain cap covering a vent tube; a
barricade wall fitting around the rain cap; and a screen covering
an open end of the barricade wall.
16. The attic vent of claim 15, further including a plurality of
vent holes in a portion of the barricade wall.
17. The attic vent of claim 15, further including a shielding base
fitting around the vent tube.
18. The attic vent of claim 17, wherein the shielding base has a
cutout of the vent tube.
19. The attic vent of claim 18, wherein the shielding base includes
a lip around the cutout.
20. The attic vent of claim 19, wherein a sleeve mates with the
lip.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention claims priority on provisional patent
application, Ser. No. 60/650,385, filed on Feb. 4, 2005, entitled
"Snow Blocker Attic Vent" and is hereby incorporated by
reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of roof
devices and more particularly to an attic vent.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Attic vents are common in houses to allow hot air to vent
from the house to the outside. The vents include a cover to prevent
rain from entering the vent hole. The cover has openings between
the roof and the cover that allow the gases to vent from the house.
Unfortunately, a wind driven snowstorm can result in snow entering
through the openings and getting into the attic. When this snow
melts it can cause extensive water damage to the interior dwelling.
Present vents also permit squirrels and other small animals access
to the attic. These animals can also cause extensive damages to the
house.
[0004] Thus there exists a need for an improved attic vent that
does not allow snow to enter the attic and prevents small animals
from entering the house.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] An attic vent that overcomes these and other problems has a
barricade wall fitting around a standard attic vent. A screen
covers an open end of the barricade wall. A number of holes may be
placed in a side of the barricade wall. A shielding may be fitted
around the standard attic vent. The barricade wall may sit on the
shielding. The barricade wall and screen may be made of metal.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the attic vent in accordance
with one embodiment of the invention;
[0007] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the attic vent in accordance
with one embodiment of the invention; and
[0008] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shielding in accordance
with one embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The present invention is directed to an improved attic vent
that prevents snow from entering the attic and prevents small
animals from entering the house and causing damage to the house.
The attic vent has a barricade wall that blocks snow from entering
the openings in the rain cover. A screen over the top of the
barricade wall prevents small animals from entering into the
opening of the rain cover and allows air to enter the opening in
the rain cover.
[0010] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the attic vent 10 in
accordance with one embodiment of the invention. The attic vent 10
includes a barricade wall 12. A screen 14 fits into an opening 15
of the barricade wall 12. A rain cover 16 fits over the vent hole
18 and has openings 20 that allow air to vent out of the attic. A
sleeve 22 sits on a lip 24 of a shielding 26.
[0011] The shielding 26 sits on a roof of the house and has an
opening that fits over the vent hole 18. The lip 24 of the
shielding 26 holds the sleeve 22. The sleeve acts as a barrier for
snow of small animals. The sleeve 22 is not as tall as the rain
cover 16. The rain cover 16 in this embodiment is rectangular and
has a number of feet 28 that attached to the shielding 26 by
screws, bolts or other attachment devices. The feet 28 are taller
than the open box of the cover 16. As a result, four openings 20
are formed that allow air to pass out of the vent hole and through
the openings 20. The barricade wall 12 is larger than the rain
cover 16 and forms a wall around the openings 20 so that snow
cannot just blow into the openings and from there into the attic.
The barricade wall 12 has a lip 30 that forms a better seal with
the shielding 26 and may be used to attach the barricade wall to
the shielding 26. The top of the barricade wall 12 has a interior
facing lip 32. A screen 14 fits up against the lip 32 and may be
affixed to the lip 32. The screen prevents small animals from
entering into the attic.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the attic vent 10 in
accordance with one embodiment of the invention. This figure shows
the assembled or installed attic vent. The only parts that are
visible are the barricade wall 12, screen 14 and the shielding 26.
Also shown in the figure are holes 34 in a portion of the barricade
wall 12. These holes 34 allow snow or rain that enters the screen
14 to escape and roll off the roof. Thus the attic vent shown
herein prevents snow and small animals from entering an attic of a
house.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shielding 26 in accordance
with one embodiment of the invention. The shielding 26 has an
opening 18 that fits over the vent hole. The opening 18 has a lip
24 that protrudes from the plane of the shielding 26.
[0014] In one embodiment, all parts of the attic vent may be made
of sheet metal and the screen made of metal. In another embodiment,
the attic vent parts are made of a plastic.
[0015] In another embodiment, the attic vent is a retrofit over
existing attic vents. An existing attic vent would look similar to
the rain cover 16. The other parts are then installed around the
existing rain vent.
[0016] While the invention has been described in conjunction with
specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alterations,
modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in
the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, it is
intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and
variations in the appended claims.
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