Patent ID: 6290597
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
A slot diffuser for distributing air flow to a room; said diffuser comprising:a) a pair of spaced frame side rails;b) a pair of spaced bridges joining said side rails, each of said bridges having a blade supporting wall; andc) a pair of air flow control blades mounted at opposite ends on said bridges respectively; each of said blades including an elongate planar portion and a rod; each of said rods extending beyond said planar portion so as to form outwardly projecting pegs having a circular cross section allowing rotation of said blades; said pegs being received on respective bridge supporting walls and being sized and shaped so as to allow a planar portion associated therewith to hang while said pegs along with associated blades, are laterally slidable along said bridge supporting wall so as to allow positioning of said blades in various laterally spaced orientations at a plurality of positions therealong and to thereby control flow of air through said diffuser.