Patent ID: 6938640

Claim:
A recessed box assembly for a dryer exhaust hose, said assembly comprising: a box portion having planar walls defining a box interior open at a front thereof, said box portion having a port in one of said planar walls configured to allow a dryer exhaust vent duct to pass through said port into said box interior for interconnection with said dryer exhaust hose, said planar walls including: a back wall; a top wall; a bottom wall opposing said top wall; and a pair of opposing side walls, each extending perpendicular to and between said top and bottom walls, wherein at least one of said top, bottom, and side walls has an engagement section projecting toward said box interior; and a removable frame attachable to said box portion, said frame having first and second opposing sides, and third and fourth opposing sides, each of said third and fourth sides extending perpendicular to and between said first and second opposing sides, said frame further having a receptacle section positioned on an outer surface of at least one of said first, second, third, and fourth sides, said receptacle section being configured to releasably engage with said engagement section to attach said frame to said box portion.