Patents
US 12228149 B2: Flush-mount fan grille
- Granted
- 2025-02-18
- Filed
- 2021-06-16 application 17349199
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A flush-mounted, in-ceiling exhaust fan grille for attachment to an exhaust fan housing includes a planar integration flange forming a perimeter of the grille. The integration flange includes a plurality of through holes along the perimeter. An insert may be configured for insertion within the perimeter of the integration flange. A light module may be configured to join within a central portion of the insert while maintaining an opening between an entirety of the light module and the insert. At least one spring may be attached to the insert on a first end and attached to the fan housing on a second end, wherein the at least one spring applies a force drawing the insert towards the fan housing. An exhaust fan may be provided to draw air into the fan housing through the opening between the light module and the insert to be exhausted for proper ventilation.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250218.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broan-NuTone LLC 190 patents | US company or organization | Hartford, WI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Peterson | West Bend, WI | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryan Revers | Hartland, WI | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard R. Sinur | West Bend, WI | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F04D | Non-positive-displacement pumps | F04D29/703 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F21V | Functional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof; structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for | F21V33/0088 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F05D | Indexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants | F05D2260/38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PETERSON, JARED signed 2021-06-17 REVERS, RYAN A. signed 2021-06-17 SINUR, RICHARD R. signed 2021-06-17 | BROAN-NUTONE LLC HARTFORD, WI | 56604/586 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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