Clothes dryer vent quick coupling apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10145054
APP PUB NO 20160355970A1
SERIAL NO

15167159

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In some embodiments, a clothes dryer vent quick coupling apparatus may include a male element and a female element which may be removably coupled together. The male element may include a body having a male vent aperture in fluid communication with a first hose coupling, a male inlet surface, a male outlet surface, and a handle. The first hose coupling may be disposed on the male inlet surface and the male vent aperture may extend through the body between the male outlet surface and the first hose coupling. The female element may include a receiver having a channel with a female inlet surface and a female outlet surface. A female vent aperture may be in fluid communication with the female outlet surface and may extend from the channel through the receiver. Optionally, the handle may comprise a hollow cavity which may be in fluid communication with the male vent aperture.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Federico, Wayne E Myrtle Beach, US 1 3

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