Vent cover

Abstract

There is disclosed a vent cover, comprising a hood and a deflector, for covering a vent and is adapted for mounting to a surface with a vent. The hood, defining an inlet and an outlet, is configured to direct air flow between the inlet and the outlet. The plane of the outlet is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the inlet. The deflector comprises a first wall which extends from the hood and is adjacent to the outlet. The deflector further comprises a second wall which extends from the first wall and is substantially parallel outlet plane. The deflector is adapted to substantially block air flow from an exterior of the vent cover into the outlet in a substantially perpendicular direction to the outlet plane. The first and second wall define an air channel in communication with the outlet and is substantially parallel to both the inlet and outlet planes.

1 . A vent cover, comprising:
 a hood adapted to be mounted to a surface comprising a vent, the hood defining an inlet and an outlet, a plane of the outlet being substantially perpendicular to a plane of the inlet, the vent cover being configured to direct air flow between the inlet and outlet; and   a deflector comprising:
 a first wall extending from the hood adjacent to the outlet and substantially parallel to the inlet plane; and 
 a second wall extending from the first wall and substantially parallel to the outlet plane, such that the second wall is spaced from the outlet so as to substantially block air flow from an exterior of the vent cover into the outlet in a substantially perpendicular direction to the outlet plane, the first and second wall defining an air channel in communication with the outlet and substantially parallel to the inlet and outlet planes. 
   
     
     
         2 . The vent cover of  claim 1 , wherein the vent cover is unitary. 
     
     
         3 . The vent cover of  claim 1 , wherein the vent cover further comprises a substantially planar air permeable member covering the outlet. 
     
     
         4 . The vent cover of  claim 3 , wherein the substantially planar air permeable member is a grid or a mesh. 
     
     
         5 . The vent cover of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall is mounted to the hood, and the second wall is mountable to the surface. 
     
     
         6 . The vent cover of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall and the second wall are mounted to the hood. 
     
     
         7 . The vent cover of  claim 1 , wherein the deflector further comprises an inner portion and an outer portion and the hood further comprises an inner wall having a lip adjacent to the outlet, wherein the outer portion of the deflector is mounted to the outer wall of the hood, and the inner portion of the deflector is mounted to the lip. 
     
     
         8 . The vent cover of  claim 1 , wherein the inlet comprises an aperture adapted to align with the vent of the surface such that when the aperture is aligned with the vent, air flow is permissible through the vent into the hood. 
     
     
         9 . The vent cover of  claim 1 , wherein the hood further comprises at least one side wall, and wherein the outlet is defined by the at least one side wall in cooperation with the surface. 
     
     
         10 . A vent cover, comprising:
 a hood adapted to be mounted to a surface comprising a vent, the hood defining an inlet and an outlet, a plane of the outlet being substantially perpendicular to a plane of the inlet, the vent cover being configured to direct air flow between the inlet and outlet; and   a deflector comprising:
 a first wall extending from the hood adjacent to the inlet and substantially parallel to the outlet plane; and 
 a second wall extending from the first wall and substantially parallel to the inlet plane, such that the second wall is spaced from the inlet so as to substantially block air flow from an exterior of the vent cover into the inlet in a substantially perpendicular direction to the inlet plane, the first and second wall defining an air channel in communication with the inlet and substantially parallel to the inlet and outlet planes. 
   
     
     
         11 . The vent cover of  claim 10 , wherein the vent cover is unitary. 
     
     
         12 . The vent cover of  claim 10 , wherein the vent cover further comprises a substantially planar air permeable member covering the inlet. 
     
     
         13 . The vent cover of  claim 12 , wherein the substantially planar air permeable member is a grid or a mesh. 
     
     
         14 . The vent cover of  claim 10 , wherein the first wall is mounted to the hood, and the second wall is mountable to the surface. 
     
     
         15 . The vent cover of  claim 10 , wherein the first wall and the second wall are mounted to the hood. 
     
     
         16 . The vent cover of  claim 10 , wherein the deflector further comprises an inner portion and an outer portion and the hood further comprises an inner wall having a lip adjacent to the outlet, wherein the outer portion of the deflector is mounted to the outer wall of the hood, and the inner portion of the deflector is mounted to the lip. 
     
     
         17 . The vent cover of  claim 10 , wherein the outlet comprises an aperture adapted to align with the vent of the surface such that when the aperture is aligned with the vent, air flow is permissible through the vent into the hood. 
     
     
         18 . The vent cover of  claim 10 , wherein the hood further comprises at least one side wall, and wherein the inlet is defined by the at least one side wall in cooperation with the surface.