Construction Ventilation Cover

Abstract

One possible embodiment of the invention could be a construction ventilation cover for HVAC air outlets comprising of a body, the body having a top cover, the top cover having a top and a bottom; a box support attached to the bottom, wherein the box support is sized and shaped to fit snugly within a HVAC air outlet with at least a portion of the unattached bottom making contact with at least a portion of the surrounding structure defining the air outlet. Another version of this invention could be a ventilation register that is modified to have the register's movable louvers, adjusting lever and linkage removed; a lid added to cover the register's grill; and a peripheral flange extension added to the bottom portion of the register.

1 . A construction ventilation cover for HVAC air outlets comprising:
 a body, the body having a cover and a bottom support, the cover having a top and a bottom; the bottom support attaching to the bottom to create a cover flange,   wherein the bottom support is sized and shaped to fit snugly and reversibly within a HVAC air outlet with at least a portion of the unattached portion of the bottom support and the cover flange making contact with the surrounding structure defining the HVAC air outlet.   
   
   
       2 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 1  wherein the cover is larger than the HVAC air outlet. 
   
   
       3 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 1  wherein the bottom support is four sides and bottom structure, the four sides are continuously formed into a box structure with the bottom structure is a plate located within in the box structure. 
   
   
       4 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 3  wherein the bottom structure has support flanges that are attached to the sides. 
   
   
       5 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 1  wherein the bottom support is a solid block. 
   
   
       6 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 1  wherein the body is one piece. 
   
   
       7 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 1  wherein the top cover is a disk and the bottom is a cylinder. 
   
   
       8 . A construction ventilation cover for HVAC air outlet comprising:
 (A) a ventilation register having a bottom portion connected to a top portion, the top portion having an overlying flange surrounding a grid work, the bottom portion having a peripheral flange, the bottom portion further lacking a set of movable louvers, a linkage, and a lever that were originally provided with the bottom portion when the ventilation register;   (B) a cover sheet, the cover sheet attaches to the top portion to cover the grid work; and   (C) a peripheral flange extension, the peripheral flange extension attaches to the peripheral flange.   
   
   
       9 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 7  wherein peripheral flange extension is four sides configured into a box structure. 
   
   
       10 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 8  wherein the width of the sides is greater than the width of the peripheral flange. 
   
   
       11 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 7  wherein the cover sheet is larger in size than the top portion allowing edges of the cover sheet to fold over one or more edges of the top portion. 
   
   
       12 . The construction ventilation cover of  claim 7  further comprising of a sealant applied to joints of the invention. 
   
   
       13 . A methodology of constructing a ventilation register cover comprising of the following steps, but not necessarily in the order shown:
 (A) providing a ventilation register, the ventilation register having a framework with a bottom portion connected to a top portion, the top portion having an overlaying flange that surrounds a gird work, the bottom section having a peripheral flange surrounding at least a portion of a set of louvers movably suspended within the bottom portion, the set of louvers movably connects to a linkage, the linkage connects to a louver lever that moves the linkage and louvers;   (B) removing the movable louvers, the linkage, and the lever from the ventilation register; and   (C) applying a cover sheet to the top portion of the ventilation register to cover at least portion of the grid work.   
   
   
       14 . The methodology of  claim 12  wherein the cover is larger in size than the top portion. 
   
   
       15 . The methodology of  claim 13 , further comprising of a step of folding edges of the cover around portions of overlying flange of the top portion. 
   
   
       16 . The methodology of  claim 13  further comprising of a step of providing a peripheral flange extension having four sides that are configured into a box structure. 
   
   
       17 . The methodology of  claim 16  wherein the sides have a width that is greater than width of the peripheral flange. 
   
   
       18 . The methodology of  claim 17  further comprising of a step of attaching the peripheral flange extension to the peripheral flange. 
   
   
       19 . The methodology of  claim 16  wherein the sides are made from 20 gauge sheet metal. 
   
   
       20 . A methodology of  claim 13  further comprising of a step of applying sealer to one or more joints.