Ember/moisture deflector

Abstract

The invention herein is a deflector for deflecting embers or moisture from the eave vents of a structure. The deflector consists of a frame sized to substantially cover at least one vent in an eave wherein the frame contains at least one door which is slideable along two opposing horizontal grooves separated by vertical braces. When the door is disposed in one extreme, the at least one vent is exposed, and when the door is disposed the opposite extreme, the at least one vent is covered. the at least one door may also include a tab for manipulating the door to one extreme or the opposite extreme.

1 . A deflector for deflecting embers or moisture from the eave vents of a structure, the deflector comprising:
 a. a frame sized to substantially cover at least one vent in an eave, the frame containing at least one door, and   b. the door slideably disposed in the frame such that when the at least one door is disposed in one extreme, the at least one vent is exposed, and when the door is disposed the opposite extreme, the at least one vent is covered.   
   
   
       2 . The deflector of  claim 1  wherein the frame is comprised of two parallel horizontal
 rails separated by at least two parallel vertical braces formed at the distal ends of the horizontal rails, the rails having opposing grooves for slideably receiving the at least one door.   
   
   
       3 . The deflector of  claim 1  wherein the at least one door includes an aperture spaced such that when the door is disposed in one extreme, the aperture exposes the at least one vent. 
   
   
       4 . The deflector of  claim 1  wherein the at least one door includes a tab for manipulating the door to one extreme or the opposite extreme. 
   
   
       5 . The deflector of  claim 4  wherein the tab is formed to receive bias means for disposing the door in one extreme or the opposite extreme. 
   
   
       6 . The deflector of  claim 5  wherein the bias means is electrical. 
   
   
       7 . The deflector of  claim 5  wherein the bias means is mechanical. 
   
   
       8 . A deflector for deflecting embers or moisture from the eave vents of a structure, the deflector comprising:
 a. a frame sized to substantially cover at least one vent in an eave, the frame containing at least one door, and   b. the door slideably disposed in the frame such that when the at least one door is disposed in one extreme, the at least one vent is exposed, and when the door is disposed the opposite extreme, the at least one vent is covered.   
   
   
       9 . The deflector of  claim 8  wherein the frame is comprised of two opposing horizontal grooves separated by vertical braces, the grooves for slideably receiving the at least one door. 
   
   
       10 . The deflector of  claim 8  wherein the at least one door includes an aperture spaced such that when the door is disposed in one extreme, the aperture exposes the at least one vent. 
   
   
       11 . The deflector of  claim 8  wherein the at least one door includes a tab for manipulating the door to one extreme or the opposite extreme. 
   
   
       12 . The deflector of  claim 11  wherein the tab is formed to receive bias means for disposing the door in one extreme or the opposite extreme. 
   
   
       13 . The deflector of  claim 12  wherein the bias means is electrical. 
   
   
       14 . The deflector of  claim 12  wherein the bias means is mechanical. 
   
   
       15 . A deflector for deflecting embers or moisture from the eave vents of a structure, the deflector comprising:
 a. a frame sized to substantially cover at least one vent in an eave, the frame containing at least one door, the frame comprising two opposing horizontal grooves separated by vertical braces, the grooves for slideably receiving the at least one door and   b. the door slideably disposed in the frame such that when the at least one door is disposed in one extreme, the at least one vent is exposed, and when the door is disposed the opposite extreme, the at least one vent is covered, the at least one door including a tab for manipulating the door to one extreme or the opposite extreme.   
   
   
       16 . The deflector of  claim 8  wherein the at least one door includes an aperture spaced such that when the door is disposed in one extreme, the aperture exposes the at least one vent. 
   
   
       17 . The deflector of  claim 15  wherein the tab is formed to receive bias means for disposing the door in one extreme or the opposite extreme. 
   
   
       18 . The deflector of  claim 17  wherein the bias means is electrical. 
   
   
       19 . The deflector of  claim 17  wherein the bias means is mechanical.