Patent ID: 7442120

Claim:
A connection adapter for use with a flexible or rigid conduit that fluidingly interconnects with an intake or exhaust port of a ventilation unit and a conduit, the adapter comprising: (a) a unit coupler having a central portion with an aperture, a perimeter region and an elongated sleeve extending from the central portion and aligning with the aperture; (b) a conduit coupler having a central portion with an aperture, a perimeter region and an inner elongated sleeve extending from the central portion and aligning with the aperture of the conduit coupler and the conduit coupler having an outer elongated sleeve extending from the central portion in the same direction as the inner sleeve; (c) a connector positioned on the perimeter region of the central portion on the unit coupler and a lip positioned on the perimeter region of the conduit coupler that slides laterally to engage underneath the connector thereby enabling interconnection; and (d) a releaseable connector for securing the unit coupler to the conduit coupler when slidingly engaged wherein the conduit coupler is easily connected or disconnected to the unit coupler once the releaseable connector is removed, wherein the lateral sliding direction is perpendicular to the axial direction of the unit coupler and the conduit coupler.