Universal dryer duct and vent
First Claim
1. An air flow duct assembly comprising:
- a flexible, metal, corrugated conduit having first and second ends;
said flexible conduit being axially extendible and contractible, and laterally flexible;
a pair of elbow connectors on said ends;
each elbow connector having a body and a pair of openings, and first and second cylindrical, flow-through, swivel sleeves in said openings, each sleeve being rotational on said body about its cylindrical axis;
said body having a radially outer portion which is like the outer portion of a quarter-toroid, having an L-shaped plate forming a pair of legs, each of which legs has one of said openings therethrough, and having an outer curvilinear surface semicircular in cross section and extending between said legs; and
each of said sleeves being male or female, one of said sleeves in each elbow connector telescopically interfitting with said flexible conduit.
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Abstract
A dryer duct assembly employs two universal elbow components and at least one flexible component. The flexible component has ends capable of connecting to another flexible component or to a universal component without the use of other devices such as hose clamps to secure connection. Each elbow has ends capable of attaching either to the wall opening or the dryer, in addition to attaching to the flexible component in the same manner as the flexible components may attach to each other. The elbow has an outer portion resembling the outer portion of a quarter-toroid, and a square type inner portion. The outer portion is made of a pair of mirror image hemi portions connected at adjacent flanges. The inner portion has an L-shaped plate with flow-through orifices in each leg of the L.
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6 Claims
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1. An air flow duct assembly comprising:
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a flexible, metal, corrugated conduit having first and second ends; said flexible conduit being axially extendible and contractible, and laterally flexible; a pair of elbow connectors on said ends; each elbow connector having a body and a pair of openings, and first and second cylindrical, flow-through, swivel sleeves in said openings, each sleeve being rotational on said body about its cylindrical axis; said body having a radially outer portion which is like the outer portion of a quarter-toroid, having an L-shaped plate forming a pair of legs, each of which legs has one of said openings therethrough, and having an outer curvilinear surface semicircular in cross section and extending between said legs; and each of said sleeves being male or female, one of said sleeves in each elbow connector telescopically interfitting with said flexible conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6)
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4. An air flow duct assembly comprising:
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a flexible conduit having first and second ends; a pair of elbow connectors on said ends; each elbow connector having a body and a pair of openings, and first and second cylindrical, flow-through, swivel sleeves in said openings, each sleeve being rotational on said body about its cylindrical axis; each of said sleeves being male or female, telescopically interfitting with said flexible conduit; said body having a radially outer portion which is like the outer portion of a quarter-toroid; and wherein said quarter-toroid portion is formed of two joined, mirror image, arcuate, metal elements and an L-shaped plate secured to said elements, the legs of said plate each having one of said openings. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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