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Air duct outlets having closeable doors are provided. An air duct outlet includes a housing having a front wall with an opening therein that allows air to pass therethrough. A door assembly is movably mounted to the housing and includes a unitary door having an exterior surface. The door assembly is

Air duct outlets having closeable doors are provided. An air duct outlet includes a housing having a front wall with an opening therein that allows air to pass therethrough. A door assembly is movably mounted to the housing and includes a unitary door having an exterior surface. The door assembly is movable between a closed position and an open position. The door substantially covers the front wall opening and is substantially flush with the front wall when the door assembly is in the closed position. The door is retracted from the front wall opening when the door assembly is in the open position. In the closed position, the door provides a continuous, uniform, and aesthetically pleasing appearance with the front wall.

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Air duct outlets having closeable doors are provided. An air duct outlet includes a housing having a front wall with an opening therein that allows air to pass therethrough. A door assembly is movably mounted to the housing and includes a unitary door having an exterior surface. The door assembly is

Air duct outlets having closeable doors are provided. An air duct outlet includes a housing having a front wall with an opening therein that allows air to pass therethrough. A door assembly is movably mounted to the housing and includes a unitary door having an exterior surface. The door assembly is movable between a closed position and an open position. The door substantially covers the front wall opening and is substantially flush with the front wall when the door assembly is in the closed position. The door is retracted from the front wall opening when the door assembly is in the open position. In the closed position, the door provides a continuous, uniform, and aesthetically pleasing appearance with the front wall. ls, trees, and mountains, wherein said at least one structure is optionally configured for being releasably attached to said base; and (c) at least one separable fastener comprising first and second portions thereof, wherein said first portion is disposed on said base and said second portion is disposed on said at least one structure. 2. The toy of claim 1 wherein said separable fastener comprises a hook-and-loop fastener. 3. The toy of claim 1 wherein said fabric comprises a woven fabric. 4. The toy of claim 3 wherein said woven fabric comprises canvas or heavy cotton duck. 5. A method for using a toy comprising a base comprising a flexible sheet and at least one structure configured for being reversibly folded into a flattened shape and unfolded into a shape representing a member selected from the group consisting of houses, garages, farm buildings, churches, schools, transportation terminals, trees, and mountains, wherein said at least one structure is optionally configured for being releasably attached to said base, comprising: (a) spreading the base on a generally flat surface; (b) unfolding said at least one structure such that said at least one structure comprises a shape representing a member selected from the group consisting of houses, garages, businesses, farm buildings, churches, schools, transportation terminals, trees, and mountains; and (c) placing said unfolded at least one structure at a selected location on the base. 6. The method of claim 5 further comprising: (d) attaching said unfolded at least one structure at a selected location on the base. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein said attaching comprises using a separable fastener. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein said separable fastener comprises a hook-and-loop fastener. 9. A toy comprising: (a) a base comprising a flexible sheet; (b) at least one structure configured for being reversibly folded into a flattened shape and unfolded into a shape representing a member selected from the group consisting of houses, garages, businesses, farm buildings, churches, schools, transportation terminals, trees, and mountains, wherein said at least one structure is optionally configured for being releasably attached to said base; and (c) said base comprises means for releasably attaching said at least one structure. 10. The toy of claim 9 wherein said base is painted or printed such that one or more portions thereof resemble at least one member selected from the group consisting of grass, streets, rivers, lakes, railroad tracks, sidewalks, parking lots, and airport runways. 11. The toy of claim 9, wherein said means for releasably attaching comprises a first component of a separable fastener. 12. The toy of claim 10, where in said first component of a separably fastener comprises a component of a hook-and-loop fastener. 13. The toy of claim 9 wherein said base is comprised of a fabric. 14. The toy of claim 13 wherein said fabric comprises a woven fabric. 15. The toy of claim 14 wherein said woven fabric comprises canvas or heavy cotton duck. ar and an intake manifold of an engine, said suction duct comprising a plurality of segments, each of said segments being formed out of non-woven fabric, the non-woven fabric having permeability and containing a thermoplastic resin binder by compression molding so as to have a substantially semicircular sectional shape with flange portions on its opposite sides, said flange portions of said segments being bonded with each other so that said segments are formed into a cylinder, a deformable flexible portion being provided in at least a part of said flange portions. 28. A suction duct according to claim 27, wherein said flexible portion is formed into a corrugated shape in which mountain portions and valley portions are alternated continuously. 29. A suction duct according to claim 27, wherein a flexible portion is provided in a portion other than said flange portions.