Patent ID: 8845406
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
1. A vent sealing device for protecting a vent pipe and flashing extending from a building, said vent sealing device comprising: a first hollow tubular member having a top end, a bottom end, and an inside diameter that is greater than an outside diameter of each of the vent pipe and the flashing; a second hollow tubular member having a top end, a bottom end, and an outside diameter that is less than an inside diameter of each of the vent pipe and flashing; a cap that functions to secure the second tubular member within the first tubular member, said cap including an upper section that is in communication with the top end of the second hollow tubular member, a lower section that is in communication with the top end of the first hollow tubular member, and a graduated generally frustum middle section that is disposed between the upper and lower sections, said cap further including an opening that is positioned along a central portion of the upper section, wherein said opening functions to direct rainwater into the second tubular member, and said middle section functions to prevent rainwater from entering the first tubular member; and a screen positioned along the opening, said screen being configured to prevent debris from entering the second tubular member, wherein the first hollow tubular member functions to cover an exposed portion of both the vent pipe and the flashing, and the cap and second hollow tubular member further function to prevent rainwater from making contact with the flashing.