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(12) Patent: (11) CA 2897625
(54) English Title: DOUBLE WALL INSULATED CAP
(54) French Title: CAPUCHON ISOLE A DOUBLE PAROI
Status: Expired and beyond the Period of Reversal
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Abstracts

English Abstract

The "Double Wall Insulated Cap", a device that when used will conserve heat in a dwelling. For use mostly to plug a flue pipe opening situated at the exterior wall of a dwelling. By plugging that particular hole usually situated, leading directly out to a chimney bottom with an insulated double walled cap, the insulated cap stops heat from escaping out the hole in the wall and prevents cold air from entering the dwelling, when the heating unit is not in use. It is also effective during hot summer months, when air conditionners are in use, when used it caps hot air out and cold air in. The "Double Wall Insulated Cap" uniquely because of its double wall nature fits to all standard sized flue openings and also at any angle.


French Abstract

Le capuchon isolé à double paroi est un dispositif qui, lorsquutilisé, conservera la chaleur dans une habitation. Il sert principalement à boucher un tuyau d'évacuation situé sur la paroi extérieure dune habitation. En bouchant ce trou particulier à lendroit habituel, menant directement au bas dune cheminée, au moyen dun capuchon isolé à double paroi, le capuchon isolé empêche la chaleur de séchapper du trou dans la paroi et empêche lair froid dentrer dans lhabitation, lorsque lunité de chauffage nest pas en fonction. Il également efficace pendant les chauds mois dété, lorsque les climatiseurs sont en fonction, lorsquutilisé il envoie lair chaud à l'extérieur et laisse entrer lair froid. Le capuchon isolé à double paroi est unique parce que la nature de sa double paroi s'adapte à toutes les ouvertures de conduit de cheminée et également à tous les angles.

Claims

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Various features of the invention are set forth in the following claim;
Claim 1: An insulation flue cap comprising:
a cylindrical metal cap, open at a first end and closed at the second end;
a center fastener;
a cover plate;
an inner metal cylinder having a smaller diameter than the cylindrical metal
cap and
located concentrically therein, the inner metal cylinder having a first end
and a second
end, the second end abutting the inside of the cylindrical metal cap;
and fire retardant insulation, the insulation located inside the inner metal
cylinder;
there being an open channel between the cylindrical metal cap and the inner
metal
cylinder for accepting an open flue pipe end;
the cover plate fittingly covering the first end of the inner metal cylinder
and covering the
insulation without covering the open channel, the center fastener securing the
cover plate
and the inner metal cylinder to the cylindrical metal cap.
Claim 2: The double wall insulated cap of claim 1, further comprising a hooked
metal handle
attached at the center bolt at the closed end of the cylindrical metal cap and
protruding
outward from the center of the cylindrical metal cap.

Description

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DOUBLE WALL INSULATED CAP
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
100011 The present invention generally relates to a wood or combustion stove
or furnace
installation, and more particularly, to a double wall insulated chimney flue
pipe, cap, that when
used, saves energy both summer and winter, and entails a double wall feature
which accepts all
standard sized flue openings.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
100021 Combustion heating units, such as furnaces or stoves, whether utilizing
wood or other
forms of fuel to generate heat, all require a smoke evacuation conduit, a flue
pipe leading to a
chimney, is common place.
It is such that these are popular devices for heating in residential and
commercial buildings.
100031 When such a unit is not in use, however, the opening within the unit,
connected to a flue
leading outside forms a passage, through which heated air or cooled air can
escape from the
interior of the building.
A Double Wall Insulated Cap installed anywhere along the flue but most
effectively at the
exterior wall opening to the chimney bottom would be so much more effective
than just leaving
that open hole.

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[0004] Few innovations for a quick and easily used flue plug or cap have been
previously put
forth in prior art. For example: US1771956A patent to Gleiden 29 July 1930 (29-
07-1930)
discloses a device of preparing for a flue stopper or plug, for closing stove
pipe openings of
chimneys, the primary object of the invention being to provide a device of
this character which
will insure a close fit so that smoke and soot cannot pass into the room. Note
no consideration is
given with regards to heat retention in the room.
Also this device does not fit into a regular chimney flue opening without
modifying the wall
opening to accept the device.
Therefore the outer section of the flue stopper is to be permanently affixed.
Also this is a two
part device, that is the outer concrete section is made to accept the heavy
concrete flue stopper
proper, sliding it in or out.
"A flue stopper comprising an inner tapered tubular member to be secured
within a chimney
opening, a removable body portion, an extension forming part of the body
portion to fit within
the outer section", depicts clearly a two part device, with one of two, heavy
parts, being affixed
into the wall. Note wall installation is required.
Also is US84385 A patent to Weller 12 February 1907 (12-02-1907) which
discloses a device
"to provide an improved flue-stop which will form an absolute soot and fire
proof closure for the
flue." "To this end the invention comprises, essentially, a cover-plate
fitting over the end of the
flue, a peculiarly constructed clamping member fitting within the flue and
held spaced from the
cover-plate, and a clamping bolt passing through the cover-plate and
cooperating with the
clamping member," with an end nut.
Please note this device has no insulation value, there are not even walls to
it. Although, it
provides for a tight fit, when tightened into place, there is no core body of
insulation present in

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order to prevent heat loss. And because there are no side walls to contain
insulation, it cannot be
added without significant change to the device.
This device has a center clamping bolt which passes through it and holds it
all together. This bolt
also serves the function of being the puller bolt, that when turned pulls the
clamping member
causing expansion within. This devices center bolt has to be turned or screwed
with a
screwdriver to tighten it in place or to untighten and remove it.
[0005] Therefore, a here to for unaddressed need still exists in the art to
address the
aforementioned deficiencies and inadequacies.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In one aspect the present invention relates to a stove or combustion
unit flue pipe cap or
plug device, to be installed over a flue pipe open end, when the combustion
unit is not in use. In
one embodiment, the "Double Wall Insulated Cap" device includes a hooked style
metal handle
for hanging and storage purposes. It also embodies an inner concentric metal
wall cavity or core,
containing two and one half (2 Y2) inches of fire resistant insulation, and
capped with a
concentric metal cover plate. A space or gap in between the core and the outer
cap wall creates a
channel way, where the metal open flue pipe end, slides in and sort of wedges
in and seals the
connection.
[0007] In one embodiment the "Double Wall Insulated Cap" includes, one
standard size metal,
concentric cylindrical unit capped at one end, in other words a regularly sold
chimney cap.

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Attached is a hooked metal handle protruding outward from the center. Attached
within, is
another concentric cylindrical core wall part, of a slightly, smaller
diameter, using rivets to
secure it inside the cap. Two and one half (2 1/2) inches of fire resistant
insulation is slid into the
core and a concentric end plate caps the core part of the double wall
insulated cap.
A hole is drilled through the center of both end plates allowing for a bolt to
be inserted through
the center of the concentric cylindrical unit, end to end, attaching and
tightening all the depicted
parts together by tightening down a few nuts present, all materials used
consist of high
temperature and low rust endurance metals.
[0008] These and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent
from the following
description of the preferred embodiment taken in conjunction with the
following drawings,
although variations and modification there in may be affected without
departing from the scope
of the novel concepts of the disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The accompanying drawings illustrate one or more embodiments of the
invention and,
together with the written description serve to explain the principle of the
invention. Whenever
possible the same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer
to the same or
like elements of an embodiment, and where in:
[0010] FIG. 1 shows a side view and a front view of a double wall insulated
cap.

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[0011] FIG. 2 shows a sectional, part by part representation of the double
wall insulated cap.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] The present invention is more particularly described in the following
examples that are
intended as illustrative only. Since numerous modifications and variations
there in will be
apparent to those skilled in the art. Various embodiments of the invention are
now described in
detail. Referring to the drawings, like numbers indicate like parts throughout
the views. As used
in the description herein and throughout the claim that follows. The meaning
of "a", "an", and
"the", includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates
otherwise. Also as used in the
description herein and throughout the claim that follow, the meaning of "in",
includes "in" and
"on" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, in the construction
of the invention, all
parts are of heat resistant material and are attached by way of either rivets
and / or center bolt
and nuts.
[0013] The description shall be made as to the embodiments of the present
invention in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings in FIG. 1 ¨ 2. In accordance with
the purposes of
this invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, this invention, in
one aspect relates to
a combustion stove or furnace flue pipe opening cap or plug device. It
includes and consists of
the use of a regular popular standard metal chimney flue cap (18) or a similar
cylinder, a hooked
metal handle (12) is attached at the center of the cap and protruding outward
from the center. The
hooked metal handle (12) is attached to a long center bolt (21), which is
inserted through the unit

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at the center end to end and slightly protruding out at the other end to
accept a tightening nut
(13).
An inner concentric metal cylinder (16) is fitted within the flue cap (18),
being of smaller
diameter than the flue cap (18) it forms the core body walls in which fire
retardant insulation
(15) is inserted. This metal cylinder (16) enables the double wall featured
characteristic of the
double wall insulated cap, and provides a channel gap of air in between this
inner metal cylinder
(16) and the regular flue cap (18) which in turn enables the opposing flue
connection end, to
slide in enveloping and seals the connection wall.
A concentric cover plate (14) is fitted on the center bolt (21) over the metal
cylinder (16), only
covering the insulation (15) but revealing the surrounding gap channel in
between the double
walls, which accepts the insertion of the opposing flue pipe end. Fasteners
(17), a lock washer
(19) and a flat washer (20) are also present and depicted.
[0014] The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the
principles of the
invention and their practical application so as to enable others skilled
embodiments and with
various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
Alternative embodiments
will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present
invention pertains without
departing from its scope. Accordingly the scope of the present invention is
defined by the
intended claim rather than the foregoing description and the exemplary
embodiments described
therein.

Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
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Event History

Description Date
Time Limit for Reversal Expired 2022-03-01
Letter Sent 2021-08-09
Letter Sent 2021-03-01
Letter Sent 2020-08-31
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-19
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-06
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-07-16
Common Representative Appointed 2019-10-30
Common Representative Appointed 2019-10-30
Maintenance Request Received 2019-07-29
Publish Open to Licence Request 2018-09-20
Maintenance Request Received 2018-07-30
Maintenance Request Received 2018-03-15
Inactive: Late MF processed 2018-03-15
Letter Sent 2017-08-07
Grant by Issuance 2017-05-30
Inactive: Cover page published 2017-05-29
Pre-grant 2017-04-13
Inactive: Final fee received 2017-04-13
Notice of Allowance is Issued 2017-03-29
Letter Sent 2017-03-29
Notice of Allowance is Issued 2017-03-29
Inactive: Approved for allowance (AFA) 2017-03-27
Inactive: Q2 passed 2017-03-27
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2017-03-15
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition 2017-02-15
Inactive: Report - No QC 2017-02-10
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2017-01-09
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition 2016-10-20
Inactive: Report - QC passed 2016-10-20
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2016-09-19
Maintenance Request Received 2016-07-18
Inactive: Report - QC passed 2016-07-08
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition 2016-07-08
Letter sent 2016-07-05
Advanced Examination Determined Compliant - Green 2016-07-05
Inactive: Advanced examination (SO) 2016-06-23
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2016-01-07
Inactive: Cover page published 2015-08-18
Divisional Requirements Determined Compliant 2015-07-24
Inactive: <RFE date> RFE removed 2015-07-23
Letter sent 2015-07-23
Inactive: Office letter 2015-07-23
Letter Sent 2015-07-23
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2015-07-23
Inactive: IPC assigned 2015-07-23
Application Received - Regular National 2015-07-22
Inactive: Pre-classification 2015-07-17
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant 2015-07-17
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant 2015-07-17
Application Received - Divisional 2015-07-17
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant 2015-07-17
Inactive: QC images - Scanning 2015-07-17
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2015-03-16

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Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Application fee - small 2015-07-17
Request for examination - small 2015-07-17
MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - small 02 2016-08-08 2016-07-18
Final fee - small 2017-04-13
Reversal of deemed expiry 2017-08-07 2018-03-15
MF (patent, 3rd anniv.) - small 2017-08-07 2018-03-15
MF (patent, 4th anniv.) - small 2018-08-07 2018-07-30
MF (patent, 5th anniv.) - small 2019-08-07 2019-07-29
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
PETER R. THOMPSON
Past Owners on Record
None
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Description 2016-09-18 7 218
Claims 2016-09-18 2 39
Drawings 2016-09-18 2 25
Description 2017-01-08 6 215
Claims 2017-01-08 1 27
Claims 2017-03-14 1 25
Acknowledgement of Request for Examination 2015-07-22 1 175
Late Payment Acknowledgement 2018-03-22 1 165
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2016-05-09 1 129
Commissioner's Notice - Application Found Allowable 2017-03-28 1 163
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2017-05-08 1 121
Maintenance Fee Notice 2017-09-17 1 178
Second Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2018-02-07 1 138
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2018-05-07 1 119
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2019-05-07 1 120
Commissioner's Notice - Maintenance Fee for a Patent Not Paid 2020-10-18 1 548
Courtesy - Patent Term Deemed Expired 2021-03-28 1 540
Commissioner's Notice - Maintenance Fee for a Patent Not Paid 2021-09-19 1 554
Maintenance fee payment 2018-07-29 1 23
Request for advertisement 2018-09-19 1 44
New application 2015-07-16 3 79
Courtesy - Filing Certificate for a divisional patent application 2015-07-22 1 144
Courtesy - Office Letter 2015-07-22 1 30
Amendment / response to report 2016-01-06 3 57
Advanced examination (SO) 2016-06-22 1 28
Examiner Requisition 2016-07-07 11 585
Maintenance fee payment 2016-07-17 1 48
Amendment / response to report 2016-09-18 11 311
Examiner Requisition 2016-10-19 4 276
Amendment / response to report 2017-01-08 7 255
Examiner Requisition 2017-02-14 3 195
Amendment / response to report 2017-03-14 2 61
Final fee 2017-04-12 1 42
Maintenance fee payment 2018-03-14 1 40
Maintenance fee payment 2019-07-28 1 77