Air register filter/cover

• US 5,100,445 A
• Filed: 10/04/1991
• Issued: 03/31/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Howard C. Johnson, Marlys Kueng
• Original Assignee: Howard C. Johnson, Marlys Kueng
• Inventors: Johnson, Howard C., Kueng, Marlys
• Primary Examiner(s): Hart, Charles
• Application Number:
  US07/770,899
• Time in Patent Office: 179 Days
• Field of Search: 55/359, 55/419, 55/495, 55/504, 55/510, 55/515, 55/518, 55/519, 55/DIG. 31, 55/413-417, 55/497, 55/493
• US Class Current: 55/413
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/10 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/16 arranged on non-filtering conveyors or supports
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 55/31 Filter frame

Abstract

A disposable filter for heating and ventilating registers wherein a supporting framework includes apertures with removable cover portions which permit selective air flow, means for securing the framework to the register or adjacent structural members and re-closable means for admitting a filter element to an interior cavity. In alternative configurations, differing filter media or replacement media may be mounted to the framework. A separately attached border trim may also be included for oversize registers. Also considered is a finish cover including means for retaining the filter to the cover and the cover to the ductwork port.

Claims

1. Apparatus for use in combination with air handling equipment having a central blower means coupled to a ductwork system including a plurality of inlet and outlet ports, comprising:

a) filter means comprising a media porous to the passage of air therethrough, yet trapping airborne particulates; and

b) a multi-walled framework defining a cavity between at least a fore and an aft wall, wherein said fore and aft walls include a plurality of apertures and wherein said framework includes;

     1) means for removably mounting said filter means within said cavity,

     2) means for restraining said framework to the ports of said ductwork system, and

     3) means for selectively covering ones of said apertures to prevent airflow through said framework.

2. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including an ornamental trim cover, wherein said cover includes a central meshwork surrounded by a circumscribing border, means for restraining said framework to said cover and means for restraining said cover to said ductwork ports.

3. Apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said cover includes a plurality of resilient projections, each projection having first and second portions wherein the first portion secures said framework to said cover and the second portion secures the cover to the ductwork port.

4. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said framework is comprised of a sheet goods material which is formed to include a plurality of fold regions, at least one hinged end closure region, a first surface including a plurality of apertures and a second surface including a plurality of partially scribed knockout regions and a plurality of partially scribed tabs, said knockout regions being selectively removable to permit air through said framework and said tabs being selectively detachable to hingedly project from said surface.

5. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said framework means includes tab means which project from the periphery of the framework for securing the framework to the ductwork ports.

6. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said filter media comprises a web of fibrous material, wherein the fibers are woven to be sufficiently porous to permit airflow therethrough, wherein a gridwork means is secured to one surface of said media for permitting shape retention.

7. Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said media is folded to exhibit a plurality of V-folds.

8. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said filter media comprises a plurality of coarse fibrous filaments which are randomly laminated to a predetermined thickness.

9. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including a border piece having an aperture which substantially aligns with the apertures of the framework and means for securing said border piece in alignment with the framework.

10. A replaceable filter element comprising:

a) a filter media having a porosity sufficient to permit airflow therethrough;

b) support means for containing said filter media comprising a multi-walled container formed from a sheet goods material to include a plurality of scribed horizontal fold lines and first and second scribed end flaps, whereby said sheet goods can be folded into a multi-walled container having an interior cavity defined between first and second re-closable end flaps thereto, wherein a first surface of said container includes a plurality of apertures, and wherein a second surface of said container includes a plurality of partially scribed regions, said partially scribed regions defining removable covers, whereby airflow is prevented while said covers are attached and airflow is permitted when said covers are removed, and wherein ones of the walls include a plurality of scribed mounting tabs, whereby said mounting tabs can be detached and bent to project from the housing to restrain the housing to one of said ductwork ports.

11. Apparatus as set forth in claim 10 including an ornamental trim cover, wherein said cover includes a central meshwork surrounded by a circumscribing border and a plurality of resilient projections, each projection having first and second portions wherein the first portion secures said framework to said cover and the second portion secures the cover to the ductwork port.