Patent ID: 9731387
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B23P,B29C,B29L,F23D,F24H,F25D,Y02B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A termination for use with a furnace, comprising: a face plate including an exhaust region and an air supply region, the face plate having a front surface and an opposing back surface; an exhaust termination portion extending from the back surface in the exhaust region, the exhaust termination portion comprising a sleeve capable of engaging a terminal end of a variety of different size exhaust conduits associated with a furnace; an opening extending through the face plate in the exhaust region, the opening aligned with the exhaust termination portion; a reducing element removably positioned within the opening to accelerate a flow of exhaust away from the face plate; an air supply termination portion extending from the back surface in the air supply region; a plurality of stop elements comprising a plurality of step portions operable to engage a variety of different size air supply conduits, wherein at least one of the stop elements is coupled to the sleeve; and a plurality of freestanding fins at least partially surrounding the air supply termination portion, extending from the back surface toward an air supply conduit associated with the furnace, and perpendicular to the back surface, and operable to reduce the amount of debris able to enter the air supply region.