Decorative air diffuser with linear side slot

Abstract

An air diffuser and air diffusing system is herein disclosed. The air diffuser generally includes a base and a diffuser plate. The base is designed to attach to a surface proximal an air duct and further defines an air-in opening through which air is configured to flow in a first direction. The diffuser plate detachably couples to the base. The diffuser plate and base define a laterally disposed air-out opening that is designed to direct the air in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air diffuser comprising:
 a base configured to attach to a surface proximal an air duct and defining an air-in opening through which air is configured to flow in a first direction; and   a diffuser plate detachably coupled to the base, the diffuser plate and base defining a laterally disposed air-out opening that is configured to direct the air in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.   
     
     
         2 . The air diffuser of  claim 1 , wherein the air-out opening is elongated. 
     
     
         3 . The air diffuser of  claim 2 , wherein the air-in opening and the air-out opening are oriented substantially perpendicularly relative to one another. 
     
     
         4 . The air diffuser of  claim 3 , wherein the air-in opening and the air-out opening are the only two openings extending out of the air diffuser. 
     
     
         5 . The air diffuser of  claim 4 , wherein a bottom surface of the diffuser plate is decorative. 
     
     
         6 . The air diffuser of  claim 5 , wherein the diffuser plate comprises four lateral sides, with the diffuser plate clipably coupling to the base at first, second, and third lateral sides of the four lateral sides. 
     
     
         7 . The air diffuser of  claim 6 , wherein the air-out opening is disposed at a fourth lateral side of the fourth lateral sides. 
     
     
         8 . The air diffuser of  claim 7 , wherein the base comprises an air out deflector that partially defines the air-out opening. 
     
     
         9 . An air diffusing system comprising:
 an air duct operably coupled with a surface; and   an air diffuser comprising:
 a base attached to the surface proximal the air duct and defining an air-in opening through which air is configured to flow in a first direction; and 
 a diffuser plate detachably coupled to the base, the diffuser plate and base defining a laterally disposed air-out opening that is configured to direct the air in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. 
   
     
     
         10 . The air diffusing system of  claim 9 , wherein the second direction is directed into a room space.