Compound air register of one piece construction

Claim 2

A compound air register of one piece molded plastic material construction of the type controlling the flow of air in both vertical and horizontal planes comprising: a first frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of oppositely aligned means on the side portions of said first frame member; a plurality of vanes integrally molded between said side members forming a vane set; a plurality of flexible plastic web portions connecting respective vanes to said aligned means forming a hinge connection therebetween; means attached to each of said vanes for manually rotating the plurality of vanes in unison on said hinge connections relative to said first frame about a first axis; a second frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of oppositely aligned means on the end portions of said second frame member; a plurality of vanes integrally molded between said end members also forming a vane set; a plurality of flexible plastic web portions connecting respective vanes to said aligned means forming a hinge connection therebetween; means attached to each of said vanes for manually rotating the plurality of vanes in unison on said hinge connections relative to said frame about a second axis normal to said first axis; and a molded thin web portion forming a hinge integrally pivotally connecting said first frame with said second frame whereby one of said frames can be folded within the other positioning the respective pluralities of vanes adjacent each other for controlling air flow in separate planes.

Claim 3

A compound air register of one-piece molded plastic material construction of the type controlling the flow of air in both vertical and horizontal planes comprising; a first frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of oppositely aligned inwardly extending hinge blocks on the side portions of said first frame member; a plurality of vanes integrally molded between said side members forming a first vane set; a plurality of flexible plastic web portions connecting respective vanes of the vane set to respective said aligned hinge blocks forming a hinge connection therebetween; a gang bar having a handle and being attached to each of said vanes for manually rotating the plurality of vanes in unison on said hinge connections relative to said first frame about a first axis, said vanes each having a plurality of spaced V notches in their upper surfaces, a second frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of aligned inwardly extending hinge blocks on one of said end portions; a pair of inwardly extending hinge blocks integrally connected with the other end portion of said second frame member; a gang bar extending parallel to the other of said end portions and having spaced hinge blocks extending outwardly thereof; web portions connecting the outwardly extending hinge blocks of said gang bar with said pair of hinge blocks connected to said other end portion; a plurality of spaced inwardly extending hinge blocks secured to said gang bar; a plurality of vanes integrally molded between said gang bar and said plurality of hinge blocks on one said end portion forming a second vane set, web portions connecting the vanes with the gang bar hinge blocks and the plurality of hinge blocks on the one of said end portions; each vane in said second set having aligned V notches formed in their lower surfaces in alignment with the V notches in the upper surfaces of the vanes of said first set; and a web portion integrally connecting said first and second frames whereby the one may be folded within the other and the V notches in the respective vanes coiNcide with each other providing a pivotal point for the respective vanes, said gang bars in each vane set being capable of manual actuation to pivot the vanes and direct the air in the respective vertical and horizontal planes as desired.

Claim 4

A compound air register of one-piece molded plastic material construction of the type controlling the flow of air in both vertical and horizontal planes comprising; a first frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of oppositely aligned inwardly extending hinge blocks on the side portions of said first frame member; a plurality of vanes integrally molded between said side members forming a first vane set; a plurality of flexible plastic web portions connecting respective vanes of the vane set to respective said aligned hinge blocks forming a hinge connection therebetween; a gang bar having a handle and being attached to each of said vanes for manually rotating the plurality of vanes in unison on said hinge connections relative to said first frame about a first axis, said vanes each having a plurality of spaced V notches in their upper surfaces, a second frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of aligned inwardly extending hinge blocks on one of said end portions; a pair of inwardly extending hinge blocks integrally connected with the other end portion of said second frame member; a gang bar extending parallel to the other of said end portions and having spaced hinge blocks extending outwardly thereof; web portions connecting the outwardly extending hinge blocks of said gang bar with said pair of hinge blocks connected to said other end portion; a plurality of spaced inwardly extending hinge blocks secured to said gang bar; a plurality of vanes integrally molded between said gang bar and said plurality of hinge blocks on one said end portion forming a second vane set, web portions connecting the vanes with the gang bar hinge blocks and the plurality of hinge blocks on the one of said end portions; each vane in said second set having aligned V notches formed in their lower surfaces in alignment with the V notches in the upper surfaces of the vanes of said first set; and a web portion integrally connecting said first and second frames whereby the one may be folded within the other and the V notches in the respective vanes coiNcide with each other providing a pivotal point for the respective vanes, said gang bars in each vane set being capable of manual actuation to pivot the vanes and direct the air in the respective vertical and horizontal planes as desired.

Claim 5

A compound air register of one-piece molded plastic material construction of the type controlling the flow of air in both vertical and horizontal planes comprising; a first frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of oppositely aligned inwardly extending hinge blocks on the side portions of said first frame member; a plurality of vanes integrally molded between said side members forming a vane set; a plurality of flexible plastic web portions connecting respective vanes to respective said aligned hinge blocks forming a hinge connection therebetween; a gang bar having a handle and being attached to each of said vanes for manually rotating the plurality of vanes in unison on said hinge connections relative to said first frame about a first axis, said vanes each having a plurality of spaced V notches in their upper surfaces in alignment with the like notches in the remaining vanes; a second frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of aligned inwardly extending projections on one of said end portions; a pair of inwardly extending hinge blocks integrally connected with the other end portion of said second frame member; a gang bar extending parallel to the other of said end portions and having spaced hinge blocks extending outwardly thereof; web portions connecting the outwardly extending hinge blocks secured to said gang bar; web portions connecting the vanes with the gang bar hinge blocks and the plurality of hinge blocks on the one of said end portions; each vane of the plurality in said second frame having V notches formed in their lower surfaces; a plate member secured adjacent one end of said first frame member; said plate member having spaced notches in one edge there; friction wheels attached to a vane in said plurality of vanes in said first frame; said friction wheels being aligned with and received in said notches providing frictional resistance to the pivotal movement of the vanes in said first frame retaining them in an adjusted position; and a web portion integrally connecting said first and second frames whereby the one may be folded within the other and the V notches in the respective vanes coincide with each other providing a pivotal point for the respective vanes, said gang bars in each vane set being capable of manual actuation to pivot the vanes and direct the air in the respective vertical and horizontal planes as desired.

Claim 6

A compound air register of one-piece molded plastic material construction of the type controlling the flow of air in both vertical and horizontal planes comprising; a first frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of oppositely aligned inwardly extending hinge blocks on the side portions of said first frame member; a plurality of vanes integrally molded between said side members forming a vane set; a plurality of flexible plastic web portions connecting respective vanes to respective said aligned hinge blocks forming a hinge connection therebetween; a gang bar having a handle and being attached to each of said vanes for manually rotating the plurality of vanes in unison on said hinge connections relative to said first frame about a first axis, said vanes each having a plurality of spaced V notches in their upper surfaces in alignment with the like notches in the remaining vanes; a second frame member including side and end portions; a plurality of aligned inwardly extending projections on one of said end portions; a pair of inwardly extending hinge blocks integrally connected with the other end portion of said second frame member; a gang bar extending parallel to the other of said end portions and having spaced hinge blocks extending outwardly thereof; web portions connecting the outwardly extending hinge blocks secured to said gang bar; web portions connecting the vanes with the gang bar hinge blocks and the plurality of hinge blocks on the one of said end portions; each vane of the plurality in said second frame having V notches formed in their lower surfaces; a plate member secured adjacent one end of said first frame member; said plate member having spaced notches in one edge there; friction wheels attached to a vane in said plurality of vanes in said first frame; said friction wheels being aligned with and received in said notches providing frictional resistance to the pivotal movement of the vanes in said first frame retaining them in an adjusted position; and a web portion integrally connecting said first and second frames whereby the one may be folded within the other and the V notches in the respective vanes coincide with each other providing a pivotal point for the respective vanes, said gang bars in each vane set being capable of manual actuation to pivot the vanes and direct the air in the respective vertical and horizontal planes as desired.