Patent ID: 6299529
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
A guard for a dryer exhaust hood including a pair of spaced hood flanges disposed on opposing lateral sides of a downwardly directed exhaust opening, the guard comprising:an air-pervious panel sized to cover the exhaust opening of the exhaust hood;a pair of spaced guard flanges disposed on opposing lateral sides of the panel, the guard flanges being disposed to overlie the hood flanges; anda pair of clips disposed to engage and releasably secure the guard flanges to the hood flanges, whereby the air-pervious panel is secured in position over the exhaust opening wherein the clips include an elongated resilient body member including an open channel, the open channel being disposed to frictionally engage the good flange and overlying guard flange and secure them against movement with respect to each other.