Patent ID: 9623523
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B23P,F16K,F24F,Y10T

Claim:
1. An HVAC actuator coupleable to an HVAC component disposed in or at an insulated duct, wherein the insulated duct includes a duct having a duct wall, an outer surface of the duct, an insulating layer around the outer surface of the duct, and an outer surface of the insulating layer, the HVAC actuator comprising: a coupling mechanism configured to couple the HVAC actuator to the HVAC component; a housing having a back side facing the duct and a front side facing away from the duct; and a taping flange that is configured to extend transversely away from the housing and provides a taping surface facing away from the duct, the taping flange is further configured to be spaced from the outer surface of the duct and adjacent to the outer surface of the insulated layer of the duct when the HVAC actuator is coupled to the HVAC component.