Patent ID: 7794313

Claim:
An air register cover assembly for an air duct comprising: an imperforate front panel portion having a face portion and a rear portion; said rear portion comprising an aluminum backing layer that is configured to prevent the overheating of said front panel portion, said aluminum backing layer being substantially flat; at least one spacer secured to said rear portion of said front panel portion, said at least one spacer having a predetermined length measured from said rear portion of said front panel portion to a distal end of said at least one spacer, the distal end of said at least one spacer being configured to be placed against a building wall; a housing having a first and second horizontal wall; said first and second horizontal walls each having a left and right edge; said housing having a first and second vertical wall; said first and second vertical walls each having a top and bottom edge; said first and second horizontal walls and said first and second vertical walls each having a predetermined length measured from said rear portion of said front panel portion to a distal end of each of said horizontal and vertical walls, said distal end of each of said horizontal and vertical walls being configured to be inserted into an air duct opening; said front panel portion having an overhanging peripheral edge portion which extends a predetermined distance beyond an outer surface of each of said horizontal and vertical walls; said first horizontal left edge being attached to said first vertical wall top edge at a substantially ninety degree angle; said first horizontal wall right edge being attached to said second vertical wall top edge at a substantially ninety degree angle; said second horizontal wall left edge being attached to said first vertical wall bottom edge at a substantially ninety degree angle; said second horizontal wall right edge being attached to said second vertical wall bottom edge at a substantially ninety degree angle to form a rear opening for access to said air duct opening; said rear portion of said front panel portion being secured to said housing substantially parallel to said rear opening; at least one wall opening in at least one of said horizontal and vertical walls of said housing; and a means for securing said housing to said air duct; wherein said at least one spacer is disposed on said overhanging peripheral edge portion of said front panel portion; and wherein said predetermined length of each said horizontal and vertical walls is at least two times greater than said predetermined length of said at least one spacer.