ACOUSTIC BODY EXHAUSTER
A body exhauster includes a housing defining an opening, at least one louver rotatably supported by the housing, and a sound-absorbing material attached to and extending from the housing to prevent noise from traveling through the housing.
1 . A body exhauster comprising:
a housing defining an opening;
at least one louver rotatively supported by said housing; and
a sound-absorbing material attached to and extending from said housing to prevent noise from traveling through said housing.
2 . The body exhauster of claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a first-side member parallel to a second-side member and a top member parallel to a bottom member.
3 . The body exhauster of claim 2 , wherein said first-side member and said second-side member are perpendicular to said top member and said bottom member.
4 . The body exhauster of claim 2 , wherein said sound-absorbing material comprises an upper portion extending in an arcuate configuration from said housing top member, and two side portions extending outwardly from said respective first and second housing side members to said upper portion.
5 . The body exhauster of claim 2 , wherein said sound-absorbing material, extends along a length of said bottom member.
6 . The body exhauster of claim 5 , wherein said sound-absorbing material extends at least partially onto said first-side member and said second-side member.
7 . The body exhauster of claim 1 , wherein said sound-absorbing material is formed from a water-shedding material.
8 . The body exhauster of claim 7 , wherein said water-shedding material comprises a polyester fiber material.
9 . The body exhauster of claim 1 , wherein said sound-absorbing material is at least one of heat staked or sonic welded to said housing.
10 . The body exhauster of claim 1 , wherein said sound-absorbing material is formed from a flexible material.
11 . The body exhauster of claim 1 , wherein said at least one louver comprises two louvers.