1986-03-27
1987-10-06
Joyce, Harold
98 83, 98122, F23J 1308
Patent
active
046975004
ABSTRACT:
A chimney cap for mounting onto a residential or building flue, including a cover, incorporating inclined flanges around its perimeter, for discharging of any elements exposed thereto. The cover being held by brackets a fixed distance above the upper edge of the chimney flue, and in co-operation with clamp means tightly securing the brackets, and the entire cover, onto the identified flue. A foraminous member in the nature of screen or wire may be draped around the braces and extending downwardly for connecting to or even slightly overlapping of the chimney flue, and being held in position by means of holding devices, in order to also prevent the entrance of any animals, rodents, birds, or the like, undesirably into the chimney. The clamp as formed is either a single or double angled clamp, with one part of the angle designed for embracing and tightly securing onto the upper edge of the chimney flue, while the integral and upper disposed angle cooperates with for tightening against the brace through the securement of a fastener for binding against opposite upper edge surfaces of the chimney flue.
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Denk Paul M.
Hy-C Company, Inc.
Joyce Harold
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