50/60 CFM Bath Exhaust Fans with Flaps/Ears that Allow Housings to be Mounted to Joists
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1. An exhaust fan, comprising:
- a housing having side walls, a top and a bottom with an opening;
a blower inside of the housing;
a motor for running the blower; and
at least one external flap adaptable for mounting the housing to support a member, wherein the flap includes a base plate with a generally flat front face and a generally flat rear face, the generally flat rear face fastened to an exterior of the housing, and a swinging generally flat flap plate, the swinging generally flat flap plate having a side attached by a hinge to a side of the base plate, the flap plate having a fastening opening for mounting the housing to a support, wherein the flap plate is bendable from a coplanar position with the base plate to pivot about the hinge relative to the base plate.
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Apparatus, systems and methods of 50/60 CFM exhaust and ventilation fans for bathrooms with flaps/ears that allow the housings to mount directly to joists and/or other structural members inside of a ceiling or inside of a wall. The housing can include a mounting plate having a motor with attached impeller thereon, wherein the mounting plate with motor and attached impeller can be removed as a single unit from the housing for accessing and inspecting interior wire connections during inspection and for ease in replacing parts such as burned out motors overtime.
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19 Claims
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1. An exhaust fan, comprising:
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a housing having side walls, a top and a bottom with an opening; a blower inside of the housing; a motor for running the blower; and at least one external flap adaptable for mounting the housing to support a member, wherein the flap includes a base plate with a generally flat front face and a generally flat rear face, the generally flat rear face fastened to an exterior of the housing, and a swinging generally flat flap plate, the swinging generally flat flap plate having a side attached by a hinge to a side of the base plate, the flap plate having a fastening opening for mounting the housing to a support, wherein the flap plate is bendable from a coplanar position with the base plate to pivot about the hinge relative to the base plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A ceiling mounted exhaust fan, comprising:
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a housing having side walls, an exhaust side opening, a top and a bottom with an opening, the top being parallel to and adapted to be above a ceiling, with the bottom adjacent to an opening in the ceiling; a motor attached to an impeller inside of the housing; and at least one external flap adaptable for mounting the housing to a support, wherein the flap includes a base plate with a generally flat front face and a generally flat rear face, the generally flat rear face fastened to an exterior of the housing, and a swinging flap plate with a generally flat front face and a generally flat rear face, the swinging flap plate having one side attached by a hinge to one side of the base plate, the flap plate having an opening for mounting the housing to a support, wherein the flap plate is bendable from a coplanar position with the base plate to pivot about the hinge relative to the single base plate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A ceiling exhaust fan, comprising:
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a housing having side walls, a side exhaust, a top above and parallel to a ceiling in which the exhaust fan is adapted to be installed, and a bottom with an opening therethrough adjacent to an opening in the ceiling; a blower wheel inside of the housing; a motor for running the blower wheel; and at least one external flap adaptable for mounting the housing to a support, wherein the flap includes a base plate having a generally flat front face and a generally flat rear face, the generally flat rear face fastened to an exterior of the housing, and a swinging flap plate having a side attached by a hinge to one side of the base plate, the flap plate having an opensing for mounting the housing to a support, wherein the flap plate is bendable from a coplanar position with the base plate to pivot relative to the single base plate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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