US 9,909,302 B2
Flood vent having a panelGeneral
US 9,909,302 B2
Flood vent having a panel
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
Benjamin F Fiorello
Art Unit:
3678 Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
Agent:
Inventors:
Winfield Scott Anderson; Tom Little; Michael J. Graham
Assignee:
ALDINE CAPITAL FUND IV, L.P.
Priority:
12/10/15
Filed:
06/02/17
Granted:
03/06/18
Expiration:
12/10/35
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a flood vent includes a frame configured to form a fluid passageway through an opening in a structure. The flood vent further includes a panel configured to be coupled to the frame in the fluid passageway so as to at least partially block the fluid passageway through the opening in the structure. The flood vent also includes one or more connectors configured to couple the panel to the frame. The one or more connectors are further configured to uncouple the panel from the frame when 0.5-5.0 pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure is applied to a portion of the panel by one or more of a fluid or an object carried by the fluid, so as to reduce an amount of blockage of the fluid passageway provided by the panel.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
E04E04B1/7076E04BE06B2009/007E06B