Ceiling vent air diverter

• US 7,651,390 B1
• Filed: 07/14/2008
• Issued: 01/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pathsupply, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gregory Glodery, Jeffery L. Profeta, Mario S. Peca
• Inventors: Peca, Mario S., Profeta, Jeffery L., Glodery, Gregory
• Primary Examiner(s): McAllister; Steven B
• Assistant Examiner(s): O'Reilly, III; Patrick F.
• Application Number:
  US12/218,264
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 454/292, 454/296, 454/302, 454/307, 454/358, 454/284, 454/306, D23/365, D23/387, D23/388
• US Class Current: 454/307
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/06 Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2221/14 mounted on the ceiling

Abstract

A ceiling vent air diverter is taught, in the preferred embodiment, which incorporates a diverter body configured to cover beneath an existing air vent supplying air to a room of a building. The diverter body has a rectangular flat bottom and upstanding sides with each upstanding side having a discharge air slot permitting air to be distributed in opposed directions from the diverter at a ceiling level. A peripheral flange extends outwardly from each side of the body, in parallel relationship with the bottom and is used for attachment to the building ceiling. A second embodiment is configured and functions in the same manner as above but covers over the top of an existing air vent and includes a lip on the underside of the flange. The third embodiment is for a ceiling air duct diverter system consisting of a box like housing with side walls, an open top and open sides to divert air flow and having the capability of affixing the open top near a ceiling air vent.

Claims

1. A ceiling vent air diverter comprising,

a diverter body configured to cover beneath an existing air vent for a HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) system supplying air to a room of a residential or commercial building,

said diverter body having a flat bottom and upstanding sides, with the flat bottom having a rectangular configuration and four right angular rounded corners and an internal space free of obstructions,

each upstanding side having only one discharge air slot diagonally opposed from each other permitting air to be distributed in four separate directions from the diverter,

a peripheral flange extending outwardly from each side, in parallel relationship with said bottom and is used for attachment to a ceiling of the building, and

a plurality of metal clips attached onto the peripheral flange of the diverter and to a ceiling member of the building such that the plurality of metal clips holds the peripheral flange up against a bottom surface of the ceiling member.

2. The ceiling vent air diverter as recited in claim 1 wherein said diverter body is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), acrylic, celluloses, phenolic, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride.

3. The ceiling vent air diverter as recited in claim 1 wherein said diverter body further comprises a outside surface that is an uneven surface that is not smooth.

4. The ceiling vent air diverter as recited in claim 1 wherein said diverter body further comprises a thickness of from 0.080 to 0.120 inches and said body having a primary white color.

5. The ceiling vent air diverter as recited in claim 1 wherein each upstanding side discharge air slot further having radial slot ends with said air slots having a width of from 0.9 to 1.10 inch wide and a length of essentially one half of the diverter side width, wherein said air slots are aligned in side opposition from each other such that each air slot is laterally opposed.

6. The ceiling vent air diverter as recited in claim 1 wherein said upstanding side further comprises a height of from 1.40 to 1.60 inches high.

7. The ceiling vent air diverter as recited in claim 1 wherein said peripheral flange has a width from the upstanding sides of from 1.90 to 2.10 inches.

8. An air vent diverter comprising,

a diverter body formed of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and configured to cover an existing air vent for a HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) system supplying air to a room of a residential or commercial building,

said diverter body having a flat outside surface with upstanding sides and the outside surface having a rectangular configuration with four right angular rounded corners and an internal space free of obstructions,

each upstanding side having a only one discharge air slot diagonally opposed from each other permitting air to be distributed in four separate directions from the diverter,

an integral flange extending outwardly from each upstanding side, in parallel relationship with said flat outside surface, and

a plurality of metal clips affixed to the integral flange of the diverter and a ceiling portion of the building such that the plurality of metal clips holds the integral flange up against a bottom surface of the ceiling portion.

9. The air vent diverter as recited in claim 8 wherein said diverter body further comprises a thickness of from 0.080 to 0.120 inches and said body having a primary white color.

10. The air vent diverter as recited in claim 8 wherein each upstanding side further comprises a height of from 1.40 to 1.60 inches high.

11. The air vent diverter as recited in claim 8 wherein said integral flange having a lever slot configured to allow a vent actuating lever to extend therethrough.

12. The air vent diverter as recited in claim 8 wherein each discharge air slot further having radial slot ends with said air slots having a width of from 0.9 to 1.10 inch wide and a length of essentially one half of the diverter side width.

13. The air vent diverter as recited in claim 8 wherein said integral flange has a width from the inwardly facing sides of from 1.40 to 1.60 inches.

14. An air vent diverter consisting of,

a diverter body formed of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and configured to cover an existing air vent for a HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) system supplying air to a room of a residential or commercial building,

said diverter body having a flat outside surface with upstanding sides and the outside surface having a rectangular configuration with four right angular rounded corners and an internal space free of obstructions,

each upstanding side having only one discharge air slot opposed from each other permitting air to be distributed in four separate directions from the diverter,

an integral flange extending outwardly from each side, said flange having a peripheral lip configured to envelop an exposed surface of the existing air vent for a HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) system, and

a plurality of fasteners affixed to the integral flange of the diverter and a ceiling portion of the building.

15. The air vent diverter as recited in claim 14 wherein said peripheral lip having a height of from 0.3 to 0.4 inches.