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US4916918A
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Air conditioner stand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-02-17
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2009-02-17
Abstract
Abstract This air conditioner stand is designed to support an air conditioner within the opening of a fireplace instead of a window opening, and the hot air produced by the air conditioner's condenser will be blown up the fireplace chimney by a fan in the circuit of the stand. Primarily, the stand consists of a base that supports the air conditioner, and the base is sloped rearward and is provided with a stop member that includes the mounted fan. Provision is also provided in the stand for water to drain through a flexible hose that may extend into the ash trap opening in the floor of the fireplace.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas A. Marelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:33
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/32; F24F2221/00; F24F2221/18; F24F2221/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
An air conditioner stand, for supporting an operating air conditioner in a fireplace, which comprises: (a) a base for supporting an air conditioner; (b) a stop member fixedly secured rearward of said stand; (c) an auxiliary electric fan mounted at a rear portion of said base; (d) an electrical circuitry mounted on said base for simultaneously controlling and both said auxiliary electric fan and said air conditioner supported on said base; and (e) means for draining condensate water from said air conditioner into an existing ash trap of said fireplace.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
An air conditioner stand, for supporting an operating air conditioner in a fireplace, which comprises: (a) a base for supporting an air conditioner; (b) a stop member fixedly secured rearward of said stand; (c) an auxiliary electric fan mounted at a rear portion of said base; (d) an electrical circuitry mounted on said base for simultaneously controlling and both said auxiliary electric fan and said air conditioner supported on said base; and (e) means for draining condensate water from said air conditioner into an existing ash trap of said fireplace.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
An air conditioner stand as set forth in claim 1, wherein legs are fixedly secured to said base and elevate said base from a floor surface within a fireplace opening, and a top surface of said base slopes toward a rear end of said base, and said stop member is fixedly secured to said rear end of said base and engages with a rear end of said air conditioner that is removably received on said top surface of said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
An air conditioner stand as set forth in claim 2, wherein a housing is fixedly secured to said stop member and said auxiliary fan is secured in said housing and blows hot air produced by said air conditioner condenser upward and rearward from said air conditioner up a chimney of said fireplace, and cool air from said air conditioner travels outward of said air conditioner at a front face of said fireplace above a front face of said base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An air conditioner stand as set forth in claim 3, wherein said means for draining condensate water is an opening provided through said rear end of said base which aligns with a water drain pan and said water drain pan is fixedly secured to a bottom surface of said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
An air conditioner stand as set forth in claim 4, wherein said means for draining condensate water further comprises a flexible hose, with a first end of said flexible hose is fixedly secured to a bottom opening in said water drain pan and a second end of said flexible hose entends down into said existing ash trap opening provided in said floor surface within the fireplace opening.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-16 | 1993-10-16 | 1994-04-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-16 | 1997-10-16 | 1998-04-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-16 | 2001-10-16 | 2002-04-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |