Ventilation – Chimney or stack – Chimneytop or stacktop structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Joyce, Harold (Department: 3749)
Ventilation
Chimney or stack
Chimneytop or stacktop structure
C454S040000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06926600
ABSTRACT:
A cap for a flue opening of a chimney in order to enhance draw of smoke and in order to protect from entry of animals and debris. The device includes sidewalls fabricated from flat sheet metal and a top attached to the sidewalls from fasteners. A plurality of louver openings are provided in the sidewalls in order to draw air. A plurality of exit vent openings in the sidewalls above the louver openings are at least equal to a cross-sectional area of the flue opening. An inner frame and mounting assembly includes a mechanism to both anchor the device to the chimney flue and to level the device.
REFERENCES:
patent: 638172 (1899-11-01), Burress
patent: 847255 (1907-03-01), Kobusch
patent: 1627105 (1927-05-01), Meier
patent: 1644701 (1927-10-01), Anderson
patent: 2381178 (1945-08-01), Munyon
patent: 2763196 (1956-09-01), Singleton
patent: 3269296 (1966-08-01), Best
patent: 3817162 (1974-06-01), Guelph
patent: 4286975 (1981-09-01), Whiteley
patent: 4732078 (1988-03-01), Giumenta et al.
patent: D299529 (1989-01-01), Best
patent: 5125198 (1992-06-01), Giumenta et al.
patent: 5402613 (1995-04-01), Giumenta et al.
patent: 6152817 (2000-11-01), Daniels et al.
patent: 0655171 (1928-12-01), None
patent: 0002653 (1884-02-01), None
patent: 0011221 (1910-02-01), None
European Copper, LLC
Head Johnson & Kachigian
Joyce Harold
LandOfFree
Chimney cap apparatus and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Chimney cap apparatus and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Chimney cap apparatus and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3502958