Foundation vent cover

Abstract

A foundation vent cover having generally rectangular body having a flat outside surface, an opposing inside surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge. At least one leg is normally disposed along the left and the right edges, and a foot is disposed upon each leg. A plurality of apertures is defined between the outside and inside surfaces of the body.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A foundation vent cover, comprising: 
 a generally rectangular flat body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a left edge and a right edge;    a first leg extending perpendicularly from said left edge;    a second leg extending perpendicularly from said right edge;    a first foot extending perpendicularly from said first leg;    a second foot extending perpendicularly from said second leg; and    a plurality of apertures formed through said outer surface and said inner surface of said body.    
     
     
         2 . The foundation vent cover according to  claim 1 , wherein said body is sized and dimensioned to cover a standard 8 inch by 16 inch masonry vent.  
     
     
         3 . The foundation vent cover according to  claim 1 , including at least one aperture formed in each of said respective first foot and second foot.  
     
     
         4 . The foundation vent cover according to  claim 1 , wherein said outer surface is a decorative surface.  
     
     
         5 . A cover for a vent, said vent cover being surrounded by the walls of a building, said cover comprising: 
 a generally rectangular flat body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a left edge and a right edge;    a first leg extending perpendicularly from said left edge;    a second leg extending perpendicularly from said right edge;    a first foot extending perpendicularly from said first leg, said first foot being in abutment with a wall of the building;    a second foot extending perpendicularly from said second leg, said second foot being in abutment with a wall of the building;    a plurality of apertures formed through said outer surface and said inner surface of said body; and    at least one aperture formed in each of said first foot and said second foot.    
     
     
         6 . The cover according to  claim 5 , wherein 
 said body is sized and dimensioned to cover a standard 8 inch by 16 inch masonry vent.    
     
     
         7 . A foundation vent cover, comprising: 
 a generally rectangular flat body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a left edge and a right edge;    a first leg extending angularly from said inner surface wherein said first leg is canted toward said right edge;    a second leg extending angularly from said inner surface wherein said second leg is canted toward said right edge;    a first foot formed on said first leg and extending therefrom at an acute angle;    a second foot formed on said second leg and extending therefrom at an acute angle; and    a plurality of apertures formed through said outer surface and said inner surface of said body.    
     
     
         8 . The foundation vent cover according to  claim 7 , wherein said body is sized and dimensioned to cover a standard 8 inch by 16 inch masonry vent.  
     
     
         9 . The foundation vent cover according to  claim 8 , wherein said outer surface is a decorative surface.