Patent ID: 7320638
Filing Date: 2008-01-22
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
1. An air diffuser comprising: a housing having a bottom and an upwardly extending side wall having air slots extending through said side wall to receive air; a rotatable flow regulator fining within and complementary to the sidewall of said housing and having air slots extending through side flow regulator sidewall; a mounting assembly comprising a trim ring and a plurality of retaining mechanisms, the trim ring defining a flange and a plurality of brackets for receiving the retaining mechanisms, each retaining mechanism defining an L-shaped mount having a horizontal leg, a vertical leg, and a cantilevered latch attached to the vertical leg extending from a back of the vertical leg opposite the horizontal leg, the L-shaped mount being configured so that, when the vertical leg is inserted into one of the brackets, the cantilevered latch secures the retaining mechanism to the bracket and the horizontal leg and the flange of the trim ring define a space therebetween for engaging a floor and thereby securing the housing to the floor; and a grille having air slots therein supported by and adapted to rotate with respect to said housing.