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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Norman F Schuler, West Chester, OH (US);
Assignee:
NuTone Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ; F21V / ; F21S / ; F24F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362 96 ; 362147 ; 362148 ; 362149 ; 362294 ; 362364 ; 362366 ; 362373 ;
Abstract
A modular cover for a combination light source and ventilator system is disclosed. The modular cover includes a grill, a light-transmissive lens and an optionally detachable trimplate for mounting beneath the light source and ventilator system installed in a ceiling. The trimplate is releasably engagable with the grill for covering a greater portion of the ceiling in the event a sizing error is made during installation of the light source and ventilator system. Preferably, the lens is releasably engagable with the grill for changing of the light source and cleaning of the lens.