Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
394 words
A fan mounting clamp apparatus in combination with a ventilation fan assembly wherein the fan assembly includes a surrounding housing including a top wall, and a "U" shaped handle mounted onto the top wall defining a slot between the handle and an upper surface of the top wall, and a first support means mounted within the slot for underlying securement of the handle and securement of the fan assembly, and a second support means spaced forwardly of the first support means for securement of a window sash therewithin, and an elongate securement member securing the first and second support means together, and wherein the first support means is defined by a first "U" shaped rigid positioning member, the first rigid "U" shaped positioning member including a rear and forward leg and the elongate securement member including a serpentine elongate semi-rigid strip, the semi-rigid strip integrally mounted to the forward leg of the first "U" shaped rigid positioning member and a rear end of a semi-rigid strip, and a first hook and loop fastener surface mounted to a bottom surface of the semi-rigid strip adjacent a forward terminal end of the semi-rigid strip, and the second support means including a second "U" shaped rigid positioning member, and wherein the second "U" shaped rigid positioning member includes a first leg spaced from and parallel a second leg and a floor connecting the first and second legs together, and a second hook and loop fastener patch mounted to an exterior surface of the second leg, and a first post integrally and orthogonally mounted to a bottom surface of the floor, and the first post telescopingly receiving a second post therewithin, and the second post including adjustment apertures cooperative with the positioning pin directed through the first positioning post to vertically adjust the second post relative to the first post, and a friction tip mounted to a lower terminal end of the second post, and the first hook and loop fastener patch securable to the second post, and the first hook and loop fastener patch securable to the second hook and loop fastener patch when the first "U" shaped rigid positioning member is directed through the slot and the second "U" shaped positioning member is positioned underlying a window sash to secure the fan assembly between the window sash and an upper surface of an underlying window sill.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
394 words
A fan mounting clamp apparatus in combination with a ventilation fan assembly wherein the fan assembly includes a surrounding housing including a top wall, and a "U" shaped handle mounted onto the top wall defining a slot between the handle and an upper surface of the top wall, and a first support means mounted within the slot for underlying securement of the handle and securement of the fan assembly, and a second support means spaced forwardly of the first support means for securement of a window sash therewithin, and an elongate securement member securing the first and second support means together, and wherein the first support means is defined by a first "U" shaped rigid positioning member, the first rigid "U" shaped positioning member including a rear and forward leg and the elongate securement member including a serpentine elongate semi-rigid strip, the semi-rigid strip integrally mounted to the forward leg of the first "U" shaped rigid positioning member and a rear end of a semi-rigid strip, and a first hook and loop fastener surface mounted to a bottom surface of the semi-rigid strip adjacent a forward terminal end of the semi-rigid strip, and the second support means including a second "U" shaped rigid positioning member, and wherein the second "U" shaped rigid positioning member includes a first leg spaced from and parallel a second leg and a floor connecting the first and second legs together, and a second hook and loop fastener patch mounted to an exterior surface of the second leg, and a first post integrally and orthogonally mounted to a bottom surface of the floor, and the first post telescopingly receiving a second post therewithin, and the second post including adjustment apertures cooperative with the positioning pin directed through the first positioning post to vertically adjust the second post relative to the first post, and a friction tip mounted to a lower terminal end of the second post, and the first hook and loop fastener patch securable to the second post, and the first hook and loop fastener patch securable to the second hook and loop fastener patch when the first "U" shaped rigid positioning member is directed through the slot and the second "U" shaped positioning member is positioned underlying a window sash to secure the fan assembly between the window sash and an upper surface of an underlying window sill.