Patent ID: 9459007
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B23P,F23J,F23L,F24F,F24H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A vent terminal for covering combustion vent pipes of an HVAC system, comprising: a body defining a shielded air inlet configured to fluidly communicate with an air intake pipe, and an exhaust opening configured to fluidly communicate with an exhaust pipe; and a nozzle defining a flowpath therethrough, wherein, when the exhaust opening of the body is in fluid communication with the exhaust pipe and the nozzle is coupled with the body, the flowpath is in fluid communication with the exhaust pipe via the exhaust opening and the flowpath is oriented at an acute angle relative to the exhaust pipe; wherein the body further comprises: a backplate configured to be secured to a wall, the air intake pipe, the exhaust pipe, or a combination thereof, and having first and second pipe couplings for coupling to the air intake pipe and the exhaust pipe, respectively; and a cover coupled with the backplate, such that the backplate is positionable generally between the cover and the wall; wherein the cover comprises a rear face and a sidewall extending rearward therefrom, wherein a gap between the sidewall and the backplate provides at least a portion of the shielded air inlet.