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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1996
Guntis Arajs, Scarborough, CA;
Dennis Patel, Markham, CA;
Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
The outlet assembly (10) includes a housing (14) and a barrel or eyeball (20) moveable therein. The barrel (20) includes directional vanes (22) for redirecting air. A retainer ring (24) interconnects the barrel (20) in the housing and allows rotation of the barrel (20) about a first axis (A) which extends through a diameter of the retainer ring (24) and about a second axis (B) which extends through the center point of the retainer ring (24) perpendicular to the first axis (A) and in a plane extending through the perimeter of the ring (24). The retainer ring (24) slides along a guide (26) within the housing (14), and the barrel (20) pivots about pivot pins (28,30) connected to the retainer ring (24).