DRY WALL EXTRUSION GRILLE FRAME WITH SEISMIC TETHER

Abstract

A one piece dry wall extrusion grille frame comprising: a frame; pre-drilled installation holes in said frame; a lip for plastering; grille or register; capture recesses for plaster; the grille or register secured to the frame by a tether(s), cable(s) or wire(s) to ensure that the grille or register does not separate from the frame, and no additional hardware for drop in installation.

Claims

1. A dry wall extrusion grille comprising: a frame; a grille or register located in said frame; indented slots; through holes; a flexible mounting flange located between a top and bottom edge of the frame extending outwardly from said frame; said indented slots defined as small recesses in said flexible mounting flange that receive plaster, joint compound or mud; wherein said extrusion grille is used with a fixed core, a core welded directly to said frame, or a removable core for access to controls or filtration behind said grille; said grille or register attached to said frame by a tether(s), cable(s) or wire(s) to ensure that said grille or register does not separate from said frame.

2. The extrusion grille of claim 1 wherein said flexible mounting flange is fastened to a wall or ceiling with said through holes being pre-perforated.

3. The extrusion grille of claim 2 further comprising sheet rock screws.

4. The extrusion grille of claim 1 wherein said frame is constructed of mitered pieces.

5. The extrusion grille of claim 4 wherein said mitered pieces are welded together.

6. The extrusion grille of claim 1 wherein said register or grille is attached to said frame with mechanical fasteners, clips, magnets, pins, studs, snaps or ball catches.

7. The extrusion grille of claim 3 wherein said frame is installed with said sheet rock screws before plaster or a joint compound is applied.

8. The extrusion grille of claim 1 wherein said extrusion grille is a fully welded construction.

9. The extrusion grille of claim 1 wherein an inside of said extrusion grille frame extends about deep into an opening so that said extrusion grille is installed in a wall board or plaster ranging from about thru about thick.

10. The extrusion grille of claim 1 wherein said extrusion grille is mounted, so that said entire frame and grille are flush to a wall providing a seamless installation.

11. A dry wall extrusion grille comprising: a frame; a grille or register located in said frame; through holes located in a flexible mounting flange; indented slots; said flexible mounting flange located between a top and bottom edge of the frame extending outwardly from said frame; said indented slots defined as small recesses in said flexible mounting flange that receive plaster, joint compound or mud; said grille or register attached to said frame by a tether(s), cable(s) or wire(s) to ensure that said grille or register does not separate from said frame; said frame being extended to at least .

12. A dry wall extrusion grille comprising; a frame; a grille or register located in said frame; through holes located in a flexible mounting flange; indented slots; said flexible mounting flange located between a top and bottom edge of the frame extending outwardly from said frame; said indented slots defined as small recesses in said flexible mounting flange that receive plaster, joint compound or mud; said grille or register attached to said frame by a tether(s), cable(s) or wire(s) to ensure that said grille or register does not separate from said frame; mounting strips attached to a bottom of said frame.

13. The extrusion grille of claim 12 wherein said mounting strips are attached to said frame via welding.

14. The extrusion grille of claim 12 wherein said mounting strips are made as an integral part of said frame in one piece extrusion.

15. The extrusion grille of claim 12 further comprising an attachment device for attaching said linear bar grille to said frame.

16. The extrusion grille of claim 15 wherein said attachment device includes mechanical fasteners, threaded inserts in said mounting strips to be used with mechanical fasteners, or a projection on the frame or said mounting strips for use with spring steel clips or magnets.

17. The extrusion grille of claim 12 further comprising various style and depth angled edges to capture plaster or joint compound.

18. The extrusion grille of claim 12 further comprising a lip for plastering.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0050] FIG. 1 shows a view of the frame of the present invention to be welded together.

[0051] FIG. 2 shows a view of the frame of the present invention that is welded together.

[0052] FIG. 3 shows a view of the frame of the present invention to be welded together.

[0053] FIG. 4 shows a view of the frame of the present invention that is welded together.

[0054] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the extrusion grille frame of the present invention.

[0055] FIG. 6 shows a solid projection of the extrusion grille frame of FIG. 5 as a solid piece.

[0056] FIG. 7 shows a welded projection of the extrusion grille frame of FIG. 5 as a welded piece.

[0057] FIG. 8 is a front view of an extrusion grille frame of the present invention.

[0058] FIG. 9 is a front view of an extrusion grille frame of the present invention.

[0059] FIG. 10 is a front view of an extrusion grille frame of the present invention.

[0060] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view through section A-A of FIG. 10.

[0061] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view through section B-B of FIG. 10.

[0062] FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of section C of FIG. 11.

[0063] FIG. 14 is a front view of an extrusion grille frame of the present invention.

[0064] FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view through section A-A of FIG. 14.

[0065] FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view through section B-B of FIG. 14.

[0066] FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of section C of FIG. 15.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0067] FIG. 1 shows the frame 10 comprising four mitered pieces 12, 14, 16 and 18, which are welded at 20, 22, 24, and 26. The frame has a flexible mounting flange 28, and multiple pre-punched holes 30. FIG. 2 shows the frame 10 of FIG. 1 welded together.

[0068] FIG. 3 shows the frame 40 comprising four mitered pieces 42, 44, 46 and 48, which are welded at 50, 52, 54, and 56. The frame has flexible mounting flange 58, and multiple pre-punched holes 60. FIG. 4 shows the frame 40 of FIG. 3 welded together.

[0069] FIG. 5 shows the grille or register 100, mounted to the dry wall extrusion grille frame which is mudded or plastered, flushed with the wall. The extrusion grille frame further comprises multiple recesses 104 used to capture joint compound, mud or plaster 102, and projections 106 and 110 that provides a projection for a spackle knife to rest on. The projection 106 can be made as one piece as shown in FIG. 6 or be a welded projection 110 as shown in FIG. 7. The projections 120 can be where the grille or register 100 is mounted. As shown in FIG. 5, the projections 120 creates a flush mount for the grille or register 100. The projection 106 projects into an opening shown in FIG. 5. Common sheet rock screw 112 and 114 are threaded into the wall material.

[0070] FIGS. 8-10 show the grille frame 140 having multiple pre-punched holes 142, and a large mounting flange 144. The grille frame 140 is flush mounted 146.

[0071] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view through section A-A of FIG. 10.

[0072] FIG. 12 is across-sectional view through section B-B of FIG. 10.

[0073] FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of section C of FIG. 11.

[0074] FIG. 14 shows a register 160 and a frame 162 having multiple pre-punched holes 164 and a large mounting flange 166. The grille frame 160 is flush mounted 168.

[0075] FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view through section A-A of FIG. 14. A tether 170 is attached to the register 160 and the frame 162 so that the register 160 does not separate from the frame 162.

[0076] FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view through section B-B of FIG. 15. A tether 170 is attached to the register 160 and the frame 162 so that the register 160 does not separate from the frame 162.

[0077] FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of section C of FIG. 15. FIG. 17 shows tether 170 attached to frame 162.