| CPC E05F 5/003 (2013.01) [E05C 17/02 (2013.01); E05C 17/48 (2013.01); E05C 17/60 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/224 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/148 (2013.01); Y10S 292/47 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
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1. A vent stop (10) comprising: a housing (20), a bolt (30), a resilient member (15), and a cover (40);
the housing (20) including a lateral side (21), a front side (22), a back side (23), a bottom side (24), and a top side (25) defining a cavity (26), the lateral side (21) includes a pair of walls (61, 61′) that collectively form a slot (62), wherein the housing (20) further includes a peripheral flange (27) defining an opening (28) in the front side (22) of the housing (20), and a pair of opposingly oriented sockets (63, 63′);
the bolt (30) including a front side (32), back side (33), two lateral sides (31, 31′), a bottom longitudinal side (34), and a top longitudinal side (35) defining a body (38), wherein at least one leg (36) depends from the back side (33) of the body (38), and wherein the at least one leg (36) includes a protuberance (37) and a tab projection (39);
the resilient member (15) defines a distal end (15b) and a proximal end (15a), wherein the proximal end (15a) of the resilient member (15) engages a conduit (16) formed in the back side (33) of the bolt (30) and a distal end (15b) of the resilient member (15) contacts the back side (23) of the housing (20) to urge the bolt (30) towards the opening (28) defined by the peripheral flange (27) of the housing (20); and
the cover (40) including a lateral side (41) defining at least one channel (80), and a wedge (66) proximate a back side (43) of the cover (40), wherein the wedge (66) is configured to be positioned within the slot (62) formed by the pair of walls (61, 61′) wherein the cover (40) further includes opposingly oriented pegs (64, 64′) for insertion into the opposingly oriented sockets (63, 63′) of the housing (20).
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