System and method for mounting undercabinet ventilation hood

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10018365-B2
Application number	US-201414305054-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 16, 2014
Priority date	May 29, 2013
Publication date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018

Abstract

A method for installing a ventilation hood to an underside of a wall cabinet including providing a ventilation hood having a housing, a removable utility structure with an aligning mechanism and at least one hanger stud. The removable utility structure is placed proximate the wall cabinet in at least one measuring position, wherein the aligning mechanism of the removable utility structure locates anchorage points of the ventilation hood. Hanger studs are secured in the anchorage points. The removable utility structure is secured to the housing in a structural position at least partially covering an electrical system of the ventilation hood. The housing is placed on the hanger studs to secure the ventilation hood proximate the wall cabinet. Electrical power is connected to the electrical system while the housing is secured on the hanger studs. The housing of the ventilation hood is then secured to the wall cabinet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for installing a ventilation hood to an underside of a wall cabinet, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a ventilation hood including a housing, a removable utility structure having a structural position, first and second measuring positions, an aligning mechanism defined by at least a portion of the removable utility structure and hanger studs;
placing the removable utility structure proximate the wall cabinet in the first measuring position, wherein the aligning mechanism of the removable utility structure locates a first anchorage point of the ventilation hood;
placing the removable utility structure proximate the wall cabinet in the second measuring position, wherein the aligning mechanism of the removable utility structure locates a second anchorage point of the ventilation hood;
securing each hanger stud proximate the first and second anchorage points, respectively;
securing the removable utility structure to the housing in the structural position defined by the removable utility structure at least partially covering an electrical system of the ventilation hood;
placing the housing on the hanger studs to at least partially secure the housing proximate the wall cabinet in a pre-install position, wherein the pre-install position is further defined by the housing being positioned proximate the wall cabinet and at least a connection portion of the electrical system of the ventilation hood being selectively accessible;
connecting at least electrical power to the connection portion of the electrical system while the housing is at least partially secured on the hanger studs in the pre-install position; and
moving the housing from the pre-install position to an installed position, wherein the housing is secured to an underside of the wall cabinet.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of securing the hanger studs proximate the respective first and second anchorage points includes securing drywall anchors to the first and second anchorage points, and wherein each of the drywall anchors includes an aperture configured to receive one of the hanger studs.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second anchorage points are positioned on a wall proximate the wall cabinet.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the aligning mechanism includes first and second indicia adapted to locate the first and second anchorage points, respectively.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the removable utility structure includes an electrical cover adapted to cover at least a portion of an electrical system for the ventilation hood when the removable utility structure is in the structural position, and wherein the removable utility structure further includes an alignment flange, wherein the alignment flange includes the first and second indicia.

6. A method for installing a ventilation hood to an underside of a wall cabinet, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a ventilation hood including a housing, a removable utility structure having a structural position and at least one measuring position, an aligning mechanism defined by at least a portion of the removable utility structure and at least one hanger stud;
placing the removable utility structure proximate the wall cabinet in the at least one measuring position, wherein the aligning mechanism of the removable utility structure locates at least one anchorage point of the ventilation hood;
securing the at least one hanger stud in each respective at least one anchorage point;
securing the removable utility structure to the housing in the structural position defined by the removable utility structure at least partially covering an electrical system of the ventilation hood;
placing the housing on the at least one hanger stud to at least partially secure the ventilation hood proximate the wall cabinet in a pre-install position, wherein the pre-install position is further defined by the housing being placed upon the at least one hanger stud to position the housing proximate the wall cabinet;
connecting electrical power to the electrical system while the housing is at least partially secured on the at least one hanger stud in the pre-install position; and
securing the housing of the ventilation hood to the wall cabinet.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of securing the at least one hanger stud includes securing a drywall anchor to the at least one anchorage point, and wherein the drywall anchor includes an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of the hanger stud.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one anchorage point is positioned on a wall proximate the wall cabinet.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the aligning mechanism includes first and second indicia adapted to locate first and second anchorage points, respectively.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the removable utility structure includes an electrical cover adapted to cover at least a portion of an electrical system for the ventilation hood when the removable utility structure is in the structural position.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the removable utility structure includes an alignment flange, wherein the alignment flange includes the first and second indicia.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one anchorage point includes first and second anchorage points, and wherein the at least one measuring position includes a first measuring position defined by the first indicia locating the first anchorage point, and a second measuring position defined by the second indicia locating the second anchorage point.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the alignment flange includes first and second apertures positioned proximate the first and second indicia, respectively.

14. A method of installing a ventilation hood, including a housing and a removable utility structure, adjacent a wall cabinet comprising:
locating first and second anchorage points for the housing;
securing hanger studs proximate the first and second anchorage points;
placing the housing on the hanger studs to at least partially secure the housing proximate the wall cabinet in a pre-install position, with the pre-install position being defined by the housing being positioned proximate the wall cabinet and at least a connection portion of an electrical system of the ventilation hood being selectively accessible;
connecting at least electrical power to the connection portion of the electrical system while the housing is at least partially secured on the hanger studs in the pre-install position; and
further securing the ventilation hood adjacent the wall cabinet.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein securing hanger studs proximate the first and second anchorage points includes attaching the hanger studs to drywall anchors secured at the first and second anchorage points.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the connection portion of the electrical system is selectively covered by a removable utility structure of the ventilation hood.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising: covering the connection portion of the electrical system with a removable cover of the removable utility structure.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising: measuring, with at least a portion of the removable utility structure, to locate at least one of the first and second anchorage points.

Assignees

• Whirlpool Co

Inventors

• Bruin-Slot Zachary J
• Grose Andrew James

Classifications

• F24C15/2092

  extendable or pivotable · CPC title

• F24C15/205

  with means for oxidation of cooking fumes · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• Y10T29/49948

  Multipart cooperating fastener [e.g., bolt and nut] · CPC title

• A47B95/008

  Suspension fittings for cabinets to be hung on walls · CPC title