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A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, including a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a second plate having a diameter smaller than the di

A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, including a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a second plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a deformable member defining a periphery, the deformable member having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent and being positioned between the first plate and the second plate, and a mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together after said deformable member has been inserted into the vent, thereby deforming said deformable member and extending said deformable member radially to frictionally engage the vent. A method of installing a vent on an exterior wall of a building and connecting the vent to conduit within the interior of a building using the vent connection assembly.

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I claim: 1. A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, comprising: a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a second plate having a diameter smal

I claim: 1. A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, comprising: a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a second plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a deformable member defining a periphery, said deformable member having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent and being positioned between said first plate and said second plate; and a mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together after said deformable member has been inserted into the vent, thereby deforming said deformable member and extending said deformable member radially to frictionally engage the vent, wherein said first plate is substantially planar and defines a first aperture, said second plate is substantially planar and defines a second aperture, said deformable member is substantially circular and defines a third aperture, and said mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together comprises a first threaded bolt, a second threaded bolt, and a rod coupling having interior threading and being sized to cooperatively engage said first threaded bolt and said second threaded bolt. 2. A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, comprising: a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a second plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a deformable member defining a periphery, said deformable member having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent and being positioned between said first plate and said second plate; and a mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together after said deformable member has been inserted into the vent, thereby deforming said deformable member and extending said deformable member radially to frictionally engage the vent, wherein a rod coupling is threaded onto a first threaded bolt, said deformable member is positioned between said first plate and said second plate, and a second threaded bolt is inserted through said second aperture, said third aperture, said first aperture and threaded onto the rod coupling. 3. The vent connection assembly of claim 2, wherein said first plate comprises a peripheral flange portion which extends generally rearwardly therefrom and said second plate comprises a peripheral flange portion which extends generally rearwardly therefrom. 4. The vent connection assembly of claim 2, wherein said first plate includes a plurality of elongated fingers which extend generally rearwardly and perpendicular from the periphery of said first plate, said elongated fingers being generally deformed radially outwardly. 5. The vent connection assembly of claim 4, wherein said elongated fingers have end portions which extend generally radially inwardly therefrom. 6. The vent connection assembly of claim 2 further comprising a washer defining a washer aperture, said washer being positioned between said second plate and said rod coupling and said second threaded bolt being inserted through said washer aperture. 7. A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, comprising: a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a second plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a deformable member defining a periphery, said deformable member having a diameter which approximates the diameter of said first plate and of said second plate and being positioned between said first plate and said second plate; and a mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together after said deformable member has been inserted into the vent, thereby deforming said deformable member and extending said deformable member radially to frictionally engage the vent, wherein said first plate is substantially planar and defines a first aperture, said second plate is substantially planar and defines a second aperture, said deformable member is substantially circular and defines a third aperture, and said mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together comprises a first threaded bolt, a second threaded bolt, and a rod coupling having interior threading and being sized to cooperatively engaged said first threaded bolt and said second threaded bolt. 8. A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, comprising: a first elate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a second plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent; a deformable member defining a periphery, said deformable member having a diameter which approximates the diameter of said first plate and of said second plate and being positioned between said first plate and said second plate; and a mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together after said deformable member has been inserted into the vent, thereby deforming said deformable member and extending said deformable member radially to frictionally engage the vent, wherein a rod coupling is threaded onto a first threaded bolt, said deformable member is positioned between said first plate and said second plate, and a second threaded bolt is inserted through said second aperture, said third aperture, said first aperture and threaded onto the rod coupling. 9. The vent connection assembly of claim 8, wherein said first plate comprises a peripheral flange portion which extends generally rearwardly therefrom and said second plate comprises a peripheral flange portion which extends generally rearwardly therefrom. 10. The vent connection assembly of claim 8, wherein said first plate includes a plurality of elongated fingers which extend generally rearwardly and perpendicular from the periphery of said first plate, said elongated fingers being generally deformed radially outwardly. 11. The vent connection assembly of claim 10, wherein said elongated fingers have end portions which extend generally radially inwardly therefrom. 12. The vent connection assembly of claim 8 further comprising a washer defining a washer aperture, said washer being positioned between said second plate and said rod coupling and said second threaded bolt being inserted through said washer aperture. 13. A method of installing a vent on an exterior wall of a building and connecting the vent to conduit within the interior of a building comprises the following steps: providing a vent connection assembly having a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a second plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a deformable member defining a periphery, said deformable member having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent and being positioned between said first plate and said second plate, and a mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together after said deformable member has been inserted into the vent, thereby deforming said deformable member and extending said deformable member radially to frictionally engage the vent; inserting said deformable member into the vent; activating said mechanism to draw said first plate and second plate together until pressure exerted by said first elate and said second plate causes the periphery of the deformable member to expand and frictionally engage the vent; extending a rope-like member through an opening in the exterior wall; attaching said rope-like member to the vent connection assembly; retracting the rope-like member through the opening in the exterior wall until the vent connection assembly and an interior portion of the vent extend at least partially through the opening in the exterior wall; securing the vent connection assembly and interior portion of the vent; detaching the rope-like member from said vent connection assembly; and interconnecting the vent to conduit within the interior of the building, wherein said first plate is substantially planar and defines a first aperture, said second plate is substantially planar and defines a second aperture, said deformable member is substantially circular and defines a third aperture, and said mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together comprises a first threaded bolt, a second threaded bolt, and a rod coupling having interior threading and being sized to cooperatively engaged said first threaded bolt and said second threaded bolt. 14. The vent connection assembly of claim 13, wherein said first plate includes a plurality of elongated fingers which extend generally rearwardly and perpendicular from the periphery of said first plate, said elongated fingers being generally deformed radially outwardly. 15. The vent connection assembly of claim 14, wherein said elongated fingers have end portions which extend generally radially inwardly therefrom. 16. The vent connection assembly of claim 13 further comprising a washer defining a washer aperture, said washer being positioned between said second plate and said rod coupling and said second threaded bolt being inserted through said washer aperture. 17. A method of installing a vent on an exterior wall of a building and connecting the vent to conduit within the interior of a building comprises the following steps: providing a vent connection assembly having a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a second plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a deformable member defining a periphery, said deformable member having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent and being positioned between said first plate and said second plate, and a mechanism for drawing said first plate and said second plate together after said deformable member has been inserted into the vent, thereby deforming said deformable member and extending said deformable member radially to frictionally engage the vent; inserting said deformable member into the vent; activating said mechanism to draw said first plate and second plate together until pressure exerted by said first plate and said second plate causes the periphery of the deformable member to expand and frictionally engage the vent; extending a rope-like member through an opening in the exterior wall; attaching said rope-like member to the vent connection assembly; retracting the rope-like member through the opening in the exterior wall until the vent connection assembly and an interior portion of the vent extend at least partially through the opening in the exterior wall; securing the vent connection assembly and interior portion of the vent; detaching the rope-like member from said vent connection assembly; and interconnecting the vent to conduit within the interior of the building, wherein a rod coupling is threaded onto a first threaded bolt, said deformable member is positioned between said first plate and said second plate, and a second threaded bolt is inserted through said second aperture, said third aperture, said first aperture and threaded onto the rod coupling.