Patent ID: 7393271
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: F04D,F24F

Abstract:
1. A slot ventilator comprising: a housing including first and second sidewalls, an airflow opening, the airflow opening being adapted to receive a closure member and serving as a pathway through which ventilation air may pass when the ventilator is in an open condition; first and second block assemblies, the first and second block assemblies being coupled to first and second ends of the housing, each block assembly including a base portion and a block latch portion; a closure member including a top portion; first and second clip assemblies, the first and second clip assemblies being coupled to first and second ends of the closure member and being generally opposite the first and second block assemblies, each clip assembly including a clip latch portion and a handle portion, the handle portion being secured to the clip latch portion via a fastener, each fastener being configured for displacement with respect to the closure member; and first and second shaft assemblies, the first and second shaft assemblies each including a shaft and a sleeve such that the shaft extends through the sleeve in a path that is generally perpendicular to the top portion of the closure member and is displaced through the sleeve when the closure member displaces from an open condition to a closed condition; wherein the block latch portion is configured to mate with the clip latch portion to form a latch mechanism that may be used to secure the closure member against the housing in a closed condition and wherein, in the closed condition, the closure member abuts against an upper surface of the housing and generally obstructs the airflow opening, and, in the open position, the closure member is offset from the upper surface of the housing and the airflow opening is generally unobstructed by the closure member.