US 12,313,284 B2
Toolless installation and cleaning of vent assembly
Dominic Pecchia, Youngstown, OH (US)
Assigned to FILTREX PURE AIR, LLC, Boardman, OH (US)
Filed by Filtrex Pure Air, LLC, Boardman, OH (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/455,853.
Application 18/455,853 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/330,837, filed on Jun. 7, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0410613 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. F24F 13/08 (2006.01); F24F 13/28 (2006.01)
CPC F24F 13/084 (2013.01) [F24F 2221/225 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for an air vent apparatus, the method comprising:
removing a grill from a vent housing body connected to one of a wall and an air duct, wherein the vent housing body is connected to one of the wall and the air duct in a toolless manner, wherein the vent housing body is in communication with an air duct, wherein removing the grill is accomplished by hingedly disconnecting the grill entirely from the vent housing body while the vent housing body remains connected to the wall in the toolless manner;
maintaining the vent housing body to be connected to one of the wall and the air duct in the toolless manner as the grill is removed from the vent housing body;
cleaning the grill while the grill is entirely removed from the vent housing body; and
reattaching the grill to the vent housing body after cleaning the grill.