US 12,228,149 B2
Flush-mount fan grille
Jared Peterson, West Bend, WI (US); Ryan A. Revers, Hartland, WI (US); and Richard R. Sinur, West Bend, WI (US)
Assigned to Broan-NuTone LLC, Hartford, WI (US)
Filed by Broan-NuTone LLC, Hartford, WI (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/349,199.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/047,332, filed on Jul. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0003247 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. F04D 29/70 (2006.01); F04D 29/60 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 29/703 (2013.01) [F04D 29/602 (2013.01); F21V 33/0096 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flush-mounted, in-ceiling exhaust fan grille for attachment to an exhaust fan housing comprising:
a planar integration flange forming a perimeter of the grille, the integration flange defining a plurality of through holes along the perimeter;
an insert configured for insertion within the perimeter of the integration flange;
a light module configured to join within a central portion of the insert while maintaining an opening between an entirety of the light module and the insert; and
wherein an exhaust fan draws air into the fan housing through the opening between the light module and the insert.