US5097678A
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Ventilating protective cover for top-discharge air conditioners
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-19
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Granted: 1992-03-24
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Expires: 2010-11-19
Abstract
Abstract For protection of the condenser unit of a split system residential air conditioner of the top-discharge type, a ventilating cover has an impervious top panel and substantially impervious skirt, while the lower edge of the skirt may substantially coincide extending downward therefrom with the downward extent of the motor and fan inside the condenser unit, since the lower part of the unit remains uncovered and corrosion-avoiding ventilation is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven L. Aubuchon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:25
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F1/00; F24F1/06; F24F1/56; F24F1/58; F24F1/46; F24F1/48; F24F1/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S62/00; Y10S62/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
For use with an air conditioner exterior condenser unit of the top outlet type having a substantially circumferential air inlet grill inwardly adjacent to which is a finned coil, in which a fan-driving motor is centrally secured to a top outlet grill, and in which fan blades have a plane of rotation beneath the motor, a protective ventilating cover comprising an impermeable top cover panel, and an impermeable skirt extending downward therefrom to a lower skirt edge at least coincident with such plane of blade rotation within said inlet grill, leaving a lower portion of said circumferential inlet grill uncovered, whereby to protect such fan-driving motor and fan blades from damage resulting from accumulation of debris and precipitation, and yet permit ventilation thereabout.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
For use with an air conditioner exterior condenser unit of the top outlet type having a substantially circumferential air inlet grill inwardly adjacent to which is a finned coil, in which a fan-driving motor is centrally secured to a top outlet grill, and in which fan blades have a plane of rotation beneath the motor, a protective ventilating cover comprising an impermeable top cover panel, and an impermeable skirt extending downward therefrom to a lower skirt edge at least coincident with such plane of blade rotation within said inlet grill, leaving a lower portion of said circumferential inlet grill uncovered, whereby to protect such fan-driving motor and fan blades from damage resulting from accumulation of debris and precipitation, and yet permit ventilation thereabout.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A protective cover as defined in claim 1, further comprising means to secure said skirt of said cover to such air inlet grill.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A protective cover as defined in claim 2, wherein said means to secure further comprises a plurality of straps terminating in means to attach said straps to such air inlet grill.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
131 words
For use with an air conditioner exterior unit of the top outlet type, the unit having along its outer side an air inlet grill inwardly adjacent to which is a finned coil, in which a fan driving motor and fan are adjacent to a top outlet grill, a protective ventilating cover comprising an impermeable top cover panel, a substantially impermeable skirt extending downward therefrom no more than substantially one-half the height of said air inlet grill, and means to secure said skirt of said cover to such air inlet grill, said means to secure comprising a plurality of straps terminating in means to attach said straps to such air inlet grill, whereby to protect such fan-driving motor from damage resulting from accumulation of debris and precipitation, and to permit ventilation thereabout.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
131 words
For use with an air conditioner exterior unit of the top outlet type, the unit having along its outer side an air inlet grill inwardly adjacent to which is a finned coil, in which a fan driving motor and fan are adjacent to a top outlet grill, a protective ventilating cover comprising an impermeable top cover panel, a substantially impermeable skirt extending downward therefrom no more than substantially one-half the height of said air inlet grill, and means to secure said skirt of said cover to such air inlet grill, said means to secure comprising a plurality of straps terminating in means to attach said straps to such air inlet grill, whereby to protect such fan-driving motor from damage resulting from accumulation of debris and precipitation, and to permit ventilation thereabout.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-03-24 | 1999-09-23 | 2000-03-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-03-24 | 2003-09-23 | 2004-03-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |