Patent ID: 9394056
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: B21D,B64C,B64D,F24F,Y02T,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An air duct assembly comprising: a deformable duct preform having securing portions formed along opposing longitudinal edges of the deformable duct preform, each securing portion having a hook-shaped configuration, a flange portion with a first side and a second side, and a radius portion; and, a panel structure having a pair of longitudinal base members mounted thereon in an opposed, spaced, predetermined relationship, each longitudinal base member having a retaining element along a longitudinal edge of the longitudinal base member, each retaining element pre-configured to engage the flange portion and the radius portion of each securing portion to attach the deformable duct preform to the longitudinal base members and to form an air-leak resistant seal, and each retaining element comprising a receiving end portion, wherein the receiving end portions of the retaining elements of the pair of longitudinal base members directly face each other in an opposed relationship, and the first side of each flange portion is partially adjacent to each receiving end portion when the flange portion is engaged with the retaining element, and the deformable duct preform being adaptable in a cross-sectional profile in relation to variations in attachment of the deformable duct preform to the longitudinal base members.