Patent ID: 7819730
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
1. A flush mount or drop-in wood floor vent device, which is structurally supported so as to allow the manufacturing from a wood material of various thicknesses, finishes, and textures, with the grain of the vent and frame running the same way lengthwise, and to allow the floor vent to match the surrounding wood flooring, the floor vent comprising: a removable vent manufactured from wood and being sized to cover a floor air vent hole, the removable vent including an upper planar portion formed from a single piece of wood having a continuous grain running in a lengthwise direction throughout the single piece of wood, the upper planar portion comprising a plurality of widthwise extending portions defining a first plurality of elongated air slots disposed therebetween and formed within the single piece of wood; a flat flex-resistant metal support plate mounted to the underside of the removable vent and being provided with a second plurality of elongated air slots matching the first plurality of elongated air slots in the removable vent; fasteners or strong adhesive attaching the support plate to the vent; and a wood frame to hold the removable vent, the wood frame including an upper planar portion formed from a single piece of wood having a continuous grain running in a lengthwise direction throughout the single piece of wood.