In-wall ventilation housing

Abstract

An in-wall box housing for clothes dryer vent ducting is provided. The in-wall box housing includes a plurality of standoffs for attachment to wall studs, and a front face plate that fits flush against the wall when the in-wall box housing is tightened into the wall studs.

1 . A housing for dryer venting comprising: 
 a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls that combined define an inner space sized to house a portion of venting attached to a clothes dryer;    a front face plate extending from at least one of the walls; and    a standoff extending rearwardly from the front face plate and having a portion of which is adapted to attach to a wood stud to hold the housing in place.    
   
   
       2 . The housing defined in  claim 1  wherein the standoff includes a hole therethrough and is adapted to receive a screw.  
   
   
       3 . The housing defined in  claim 1  and further comprising a knockout sized to receive a duct attached to a clothes dryer.  
   
   
       4 . The housing defined in  claim 1  and further comprising a rear wall attached to the top wall, bottom wall, and side walls.  
   
   
       5 . The housing defined in  claim 1  and further comprising a plurality of posts adapted to have a bracket attached thereto for holding a dryer venting duct in place and stable.  
   
   
       6 . The housing defined in  claim 3  wherein the knockout is in the top wall.  
   
   
       7 . The housing defined in  claim 4  and further comprising a knockout in the rear wall, the knockout sized to receive a duct attached to a clothes dryer.  
   
   
       8 . The housing defined in  claim 4  wherein the top wall, bottom wall, and side walls are at an angle of 90.5° to 92.5° with respect to the rear wall.  
   
   
       9 . The housing defined in  claim 1  wherein the standoff includes a beveled portion to assist in boring the standoff into a wood stud.  
   
   
       10 . A housing for dryer venting comprising: 
 a top wall, a bottom wall, two side walls, and a back wall, that combined define an inner space; and    at least one standoff extending rearwardly and which comprises a beveled portion adapted to sink into a wood stud when pressure is applied to the housing.    
   
   
       11 . The housing defined in  claim 10  wherein the standoff includes a hole therethrough and is adapted to receive a screw.  
   
   
       12 . The housing defined in  claim 10  and further comprising a knockout sized to receive a duct attached to a clothes dryer.  
   
   
       13 . The housing defined in  claim 10  and further comprising a rear wall attached to the top wall, bottom wall, and side walls.  
   
   
       14 . The housing defined in  claim 10  and further including, a front face plate to which the at least one standoff is attached.  
   
   
       15 . The housing defined in  claim 12  wherein the knockout is in the top wall.  
   
   
       16 . The housing defined in  claim 13  and further comprising a knockout in the rear wall, the knockout sized to receive a duct attached to a clothes dryer.  
   
   
       17 . A method of installing a housing for dryer venting comprising the steps: 
 (a) providing a housing with a box portion and a face plate with at least one standoff attached to its back side;    (b) providing a wood stud for a wall in a building;    (c) positioning the housing so that the standoff is aligned with the wood stud;    (d) applying pressure against the housing to force a portion of the standoff into the wood stud; and    (e) permanently attaching the housing to the wood stud.