Plastic gable vent

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1993-08-25

1994-09-27

Friedman, Carl D.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Louvered panel

52199, 523021, 52209, 454277, 454283, F24F 1308

Patent

active

053497996

ABSTRACT:
A plastic gable vent for placement on the wall of a building to provide a louver wherein siding abuts the gable vent comprising a plastic body having a front wall and a peripheral wall circumscribing the front wall. A plurality of integral longitudinally spaced louvers are provided on the front wall. Each louvers includes an inwardly extending apex with side walls, one of which has a slot therein. The plastic body further includes an inner peripheral wall that circumscribes the louvers. A flat sheet is attached on the plastic body and overlies the inwardly extending apices. The screen is opaque and formed with vertically spaced slots when mounted on the inner peripheral wall, opaque portions engage the inner apices of the louvers, and the slots are positioned such that they are spaced transversely from the walls that have the openings therein. A screen overlies the flat sheet. A movable flange member is telescoped over the peripheral wall of the body and includes a laterally extending flange adapted to overlie portions of abutting siding or the like . The flange member and the outer peripheral wall include interengaging portions for selectively positioning the flange member. The plastic body includes a laterally extending flange for mounting the plastic body on the wall of a building.

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