Patent ID: 8444004
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A fluid baffle device configured to control a fluid flow through an orifice, comprising: a first baffle insertable into the orifice to make a first contact with the fluid flow through the orifice, the first baffle configured to form a first seal with the orifice and to define a first plurality of openings therewith for the fluid flow from a first side of the baffle device, the first plurality of openings configured to define a first total opening area; a second baffle insertable into the orifice, the second baffle configured to to form a second seal with the orifice and to define a second plurality of openings therewith configured to define a second total opening area greater than the first total opening area to control the fluid flow by discharging the fluid via a portion of the second plurality of openings to a second side of the baffle device; and a channel formed between the first and second baffles adjacent a perimeter of the first baffle and adjacent a perimeter of the second baffle, the channel configured to comprise a supporting wall there between, the channel configured to define a channel area with the orifice for the fluid flow from the first plurality of openings to the second plurality of openings.