Vent cover with integrated drain tube attachment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11262001-B1
Application number	US-201816198049-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Nov 21, 2018
Priority date	Nov 22, 2017
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

The present embodiments provide a vent cover with an integrated drain tube attachment. The vent cover provides a structure for fastening or attaching a drain tube and guiding condensate from behind the vent cover in a controlled fashion. The structure is provided on a cover for connection of a drain tube rather than allowing the drain tube to simply float behind the cover. This positioning allows for controlled drainage in a manner that is preselected and retains the drain tube in a desired position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vent cover for a recreational vehicle, comprising:
a peripheral wall defining a boundary;
at least one cover plate extending between edges of said peripheral wall, said at least one cover plate having a front side and a rear side;
at least one vent aperture disposed in said at least one cover plate adjacent to a recess;
a grate extending from said rear side of the at least one cover plate; and,
a drain attachment disposed above said grate on said rear side of said at least one cover plate, said drain attachment having a C-shaped cross-section.

2. The vent cover of claim 1 wherein said drain attachment has a slot.

3. The vent cover of claim 2 , wherein said slot is oriented downward toward said grate.

4. The vent cover of claim 1 wherein said drain attachment comprises a tapered sidewall defining a retention feature.

5. The vent cover of claim 1 further comprising an abutment disposed near a base of said drain attachment.

6. A vent cover for a recreational vehicle, comprising:
a peripheral wall defining a boundary;
at least one cover plate extending between edges of said peripheral wall, said at least one cover plate having a front side and a rear side;
at least one vent aperture disposed in said at least one cover plate adjacent to a recess;
a grate extending from said rear side of the at least one cover plate;
a drain tube attachment disposed above said grate on said rear side of said at least one cover plate, and,
at least one closure located on said at least one cover plate.

7. The vent cover of claim 6 wherein said drain tube attachment comprises fastening threads defining a retention feature.

8. The vent cover of claim 7 wherein said fastening threads are on one of an interior surface or an exterior surface of said drain tube attachment.

9. The vent cover of claim 6 wherein said drain tube attachment is oriented horizontally.

10. The vent cover of claim 7 wherein said drain tube attachment is oriented vertically.

11. The vent cover of claim 9 wherein said drain tube attachment is disposed above the recess formed in said at least one cover plate.

12. The vent cover of claim 6 further comprising at least one retention feature including barbs.

13. A vent cover for a recreational vehicle, comprising: a peripheral wall defining a boundary; at least one cover plate extending between edges of said peripheral wall; at least one vent cover aperture in said at least one cover plate; a recess defined adjacent to said at least one vent cover aperture; a grate extending from a rear surface of said at least one cover plate; a drain tube attachment extending from said rear surface of said at least one cover plate and disposed above said grate which allows passage of liquid from a rear side of said at least one cover plate to a front side of at least one cover plate.

14. The vent cover of claim 13 wherein said drain tube attachment is oriented horizontally.

15. The vent cover of claim 13 wherein said drain tube attachment is oriented vertically.

16. The vent cover of claim 13 wherein said drain tube attachment comprises fastening threads defining a retention feature.

17. The vent cover of claim 13 , wherein said drain tube attachment comprises a C-shaped cross-section.

Assignees

• Dometic Sweden Ab

Inventors

• Hernandez Caleb
• Fazi Mark Raymond

Classifications

• F24F13/222

  for evacuating condensate · CPC title

• F24F13/082 Primary

  Grilles, registers or guards · CPC title

• B60P3/32

  comprising living accommodation for people, e.g. caravans, camping, or like vehicles (tents or canopies, in general E04H15/00) · CPC title

• F16L55/07

  Arrangement or mounting of devices, e.g. valves, for venting or aerating or draining (apparatus for draining F16T) · CPC title

• F16L3/26 Primary

  specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts · CPC title