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Granted Patent B2
US 11,774,134 · App. 16/724,324 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Flex duct fitting system and device

Inventors: Dion Edward Quinn (Murrieta, CA); Daniel Passafonti (Huntington Beach, CA)
Assignee: AC PRO INC.
F24F13/0209F16L23/04F16L23/08
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Patent No.
US 11,774,134
App. No.
16/724,324
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flex duct fitting system includes: a flex duct with an inner lining, a flex duct fitting device, including a connector portion, including a connector portion body, a flex fitting assembly with a peripheral protrusion and a peripheral indentation; a circular fastener, such that the inner lining is pulled over the flex fitting assembly, such that the at least one circular fastener is positioned in the peripheral indentation and tightened around the connector portion body, with the inner lining tightened in place between the at least one circular fastener and the peripheral indentation.

Claims (47)

1. A flex duct fitting system, comprising:

a) a flex duct, which is an elongated hollow piece, which comprises:

an inner lining;

b) a flex duct fitting device, comprising:

at least one connector portion, comprising:

a connector portion body comprising a flow opening that provides access to an interior of the flex duct fitting device; and

a flex fitting assembly, comprising:

a peripheral protrusion, which is positioned around an outer surface of the connector portion body;

a peripheral indentation, which is positioned around the outer surface, such that the peripheral indentation is located on an inner side relative to the peripheral protrusion, such that the peripheral protrusion is between the peripheral indentation and an outer periphery of the connector portion body; and

an intermediate portion of the outer surface of the connector portion body, such that the intermediate portion is positioned between the peripheral protrusion and the peripheral indentation, such that the peripheral indentation is indented relative to the intermediate portion, and such that the peripheral protrusion protrudes relative to the intermediate portion; and

c) at least one circular fastener, such that the at least one circular fastener is configured to match the peripheral indentation, such that the at least one circular fastener is positioned in the peripheral indentation and tightened around the connector portion body;

wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of a circular zip band fastener and a circular screw band clamp;

wherein the inner lining is pulled over the flex fitting assembly, such that the at least one circular fastener is positioned in the peripheral indentation and tightened around the connector portion body, with the inner lining tightened in place between the at least one circular fastener and the peripheral indentation.

2. The flex duct fitting system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral protrusion is a protruding beading of the connector portion body.

3. The flex duct fitting system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral indentation is a beaded indentation of the connector portion body.

4. The flex duct fitting system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connector portion is a single connector portion.

5. The flex duct fitting system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connector portion is two connector portions.

6. The flex duct fitting system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connector portion is three connector portions.

7. A flex duct fitting system, comprising:

a) a flex duct fitting device, comprising:

at least one connector portion, comprising:

a connector portion body comprising a flow opening that provides access to an interior of the flex duct fitting device; and

a flex fitting assembly, comprising:

a peripheral protrusion, which is positioned around an outer surface of the connector portion body;

a peripheral indentation, which is positioned around the outer surface, such that the peripheral indentation is located on an inner side relative to the peripheral protrusion, such that the peripheral protrusion is between the peripheral indentation and an outer periphery of the connector portion body; and

an intermediate portion of the outer surface of the connector portion body, such that the intermediate portion is positioned between the peripheral protrusion and the peripheral indentation, such that the peripheral indentation is indented relative to the intermediate portion, and such that the peripheral protrusion protrudes relative to the intermediate portion; and

b) at least one fastener, such that the at least one fastener is configured to match the peripheral indentation, such that the at least one fastener is configured to be positioned in the peripheral indentation and tightened around the connector portion body;

wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of a circular zip band fastener and a circular screw band clamp;

wherein the flex fitting assembly is configured to allow an inner lining of a flex duct to be pulled over the flex fitting assembly, such that the at least one fastener is configured to be positioned in the peripheral indentation and tightened around the connector portion body, with the inner lining tightened in place between the at least one fastener and the peripheral indentation.

8. The flex duct fitting system of claim 7 , wherein the peripheral protrusion is a protruding beading of the connector portion body.

9. The flex duct fitting system of claim 7 , wherein the peripheral indentation is a beaded indentation of the connector portion body.

10. The flex duct fitting system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one connector portion is a single connector portion.

11. The flex duct fitting system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one connector portion is two connector portions.

12. The flex duct fitting system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one connector portion is three connector portions.

13. A flex duct fitting system, comprising:

a) a flex duct fitting device, comprising:

at least one connector portion, comprising:

a connector portion body; and

a flex fitting assembly, comprising:

a peripheral protrusion, which is positioned around an outer surface of the connector portion body;

a peripheral indentation, which is positioned around the outer surface, such that the peripheral indentation is located on an inner side relative to the peripheral protrusion, such that the peripheral protrusion is between the peripheral indentation and an outer periphery of the connector portion body; and

an intermediate portion of the outer surface of the connector portion body, such that the intermediate portion is positioned between the peripheral protrusion and the peripheral indentation, such that the peripheral indentation is indented relative to the intermediate portion, and such that the peripheral protrusion protrudes relative to the intermediate portion; and

b) at least one fastener, such that the at least one fastener is configured to match the peripheral indentation, such that the at least one fastener is configured to be positioned in the peripheral indentation and tightened around the connector portion body;

wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of a circular zip band fastener and a circular screw band clamp;

wherein the flex fitting assembly is configured to allow an inner lining of a flex duct to be pulled over the flex fitting assembly, such that the at least one fastener is configured to be positioned in the peripheral indentation and tightened around the connector portion body, with the inner lining tightened in place between the at least one fastener and the peripheral indentation.

14. The flex duct fitting system of claim 13 , wherein the peripheral protrusion is a protruding beading of the connector portion body.

15. The flex duct fitting system of claim 13 , wherein the peripheral indentation is a beaded indentation of the connector portion body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2023
From: QUINN, DION EDWARD; PASSAFONTI, DANIEL
To: AC PRO INC.
Reel/Frame 064697/0758 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62788668 · Jan 4, 2019
Related Publication 20200217553A1 · Jul 9, 2020