Wall port, and methods of use and systems thereof

Abstract

A wall port device that can attach to a wall that includes a wall portion that includes an extension and an opening therethrough. The device is typically used to allow quick and simple attachment to a spiral wound duct. Also a method of installing and system the incorporates the duct and device.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a port, releasably attachable to a wall, said port having a wall portion and a flexible extension extending from said wall portion, said flexible extension having a proximal end and a distal end and an opening extending therebetween, said flexible extension configured such that said axis is angularly variable with respect to said wall portion, wherein said flexible extension includes a surface feature which frictionally engages a surface feature on a duct.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said surface feature formed at least partially from a material different than a material of said flexible extension.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said wall portion is of a flexible material.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said proximal end is configured to receive the removable attachment of a flexible, spiral-wound duct.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the diameter of said duct is approximately equal to a diameter of said extension.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said proximal end is configured to only frictionally attach to a flexible, spiral-wound duct.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said opening includes a mesh.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said opening is circular.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one device configured to removably cover said opening.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said surface feature fully surrounds said extension.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said surface feature is a hoop.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further wherein said wall portion includes at least one attachment element, configured to attach said wall portion to a planar element.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said opening is approximately equal in size to a cross section of said port extension.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said port extension is between approximately 4″ and 8″ long.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said port extension is circular in cross-section.  
     
     
         16 . A system comprising: 
 a port extension having a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, said proximal end having a wall portion and forming an opening therethrough, said port extension is configured such that said axis is angularly disposed with respect to said wall portion, further wherein said distal end includes a surface feature at the periphery of said extension.    
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising a flexible, spiral-wound duct, removably attached to said surface feature of said distal end of the port extension.  
     
     
         18 . A port device comprising: 
 a wall portion having a quick release attachment for releasably securing the wall portion to a wall; and    a port extension having a proximal end and a distal end with an opening extending therebetween, said proximal end including said wall portion, further wherein said proximal end includes a surface feature at the periphery of said extension for frictionally engaging a duct.    
     
     
         19 . The port device of  claim 18 , further comprising a plurality of port extensions each having a proximal end and a distal end with an opening extending therebetween.  
     
     
         20 . The port device of  claim 19 , wherein said plurality of openings are of equal size.  
     
     
         21 . The port device of  claim 19 , further comprising a plurality of second openings through said wall portion.  
     
     
         22 . The port of device of  claim 18 , wherein said wall portion includes at least one attachment element, configured to attach said wall portion to a structure.  
     
     
         23 . The port device of  claim 22 , wherein said structure is a tent.  
     
     
         24 . The port device of  claim 18 , wherein said duct is a spiral-wound duct.  
     
     
         25 . A system comprising: 
 a wall portion;    a plurality of flexible port extensions each having a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, said proximal end being attached to said wall portion each forming an opening therethrough, said attachments are configured such that said axis is approximately normal to said wall portion, further wherein said proximal end includes a rigid element at the periphery of said plurality of extensions; and    a plurality of flexible spiral-wound ducts removably attached to said proximal ends.    
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , further comprising a structure, wherein said wall portion is attached to said structure.  
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , further comprising a HVAC source in fluid communication with said plurality of flexible spiral-wound ducts.  
     
     
         28 . A system comprising: 
 a structure that includes 
 a plurality of wall portions, wherein at least two wall portions include an opening therethrough; and  
 a plurality of flexible port extensions each having a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, said proximal end being attached to said plurality of wall portions at said openings thereby forming a duct port thereat, said proximal end is such that said axis is approximately normal to said wall portion, further wherein said proximal end includes a rigid element at the periphery of said plurality of extensions; and  
   a plurality of flexible spiral-wound ducts each removably attached to said proximal ends.    
     
     
         29 . A method comprising: 
 providing a wall;    releasably attaching a flexible port extension to said wall; and    attaching a duct to said flexible port by frictional engagement only between the duct and the flexible port.