Patent ID: 8056933

Claim:
A mounting plate for connecting a first air channeling apparatus and a second air channeling apparatus, the first air channeling apparatus including an air outlet and a flange projecting outward from the air outlet, the mounting plate being mounted to the second air channeling apparatus, the mounting plate comprising: an opening adapted to allow the air channeling apparatuses to be in fluid communication with one another, a first rail on the mounting plate adapted to project toward the first air channeling apparatus, alignment tabs adapted to project toward the first air channeling apparatus, the alignment tabs being configured to align with the air outlet, and a clamp member having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotally connected to the mounting plate, the clamp member including a second rail, wherein a portion of the clamp member is positioned on a first side of the mounting plate and the second rail is positioned on a second side of the mounting plate, wherein the first rail and the second rail are adapted to secure a flange of the first air channeling apparatus therebetween as the clamp member is secured to the mounting plate.