MODULAR RANGE VENT HOOD

• Main Authors: WELLNITZ, BRIAN R, SINUR, RICHARD R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 24.11.2016
• Subjects: AIR-CONDITIONING, AIR-HUMIDIFICATION, VENTILATION, USE OF AIRCURRENTS FOR SCREENING; BLASTING; CLEANING; CLEANING IN GENERAL; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OTHER DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL; RANGES; TRANSPORTING; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

A modular range hood having a backbone module attachable to a cabinet or other support structure, wherein a shell and at least one ventilation module can be coupled to the backbone module to provide desired aesthetic characteristics and/or functionality. The backbone module can have a mounting feature for receiving a fastener or configured to otherwise secure the backbone module to an underside mounting position of the cabinet or other support structure. The backbone module can provide a standardized base to which different shells and ventilation modules can be coupled to provide a modular range hood having the desired aesthetic characteristics and/or functionality. Similarly, the standardized backbone module can simplify installation by standardizing the mounting of the modular range hood to the cabinet or other support structure irrespective the shell and ventilation module attached to the range hood.