Universal air conditioning support bracket
OwnerDavid Paul Gardikis, Sr., David Paul Gardikis, Jr. +2inventors
InventorsDavid Paul Gardikis, Sr., David Paul Gardikis, Jr., Daniel Robert Gardikis, Paul Trenholme
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Abstract
An air-conditioner support bracket does not require any drilling into the home and has a higher weight rating of 150 lb. The support bracket is configurable to accommodate a wide range of window Air Conditioning unit shapes and sizes, is adaptable to a variety of opening widths, and may be tilted to support the air conditioning unit in a horizontal position.
Claims19
An air conditioner (AC) support bracket for installing an air conditioning unit in a fenestration, comprising:
- a front rail element having a wing extension defined at a left and a right end of the front rail element, the wing extensions configured to abut a frame surrounding an interior of the fenestration;
- a side rail element interconnecting the front rail element to an aft rail element, the side rail element having a substantially flat surface configured to support a bottom surface of the AC unit;
- an intermediate support member having a substantially flat top surface is configured to be attached between the front rail element and the aft rail element;
- a pivot bracket attached to an aft end of the intermediate support member;
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- a pivot arm configured for pivotal attachment to the pivot bracket, the pivot arm having an adjustable length by cooperative engagement of a first pivot arm segment and a second pivot arm segment.
An air conditioning (AC) support bracket for installing an AC unit in a fenestration, comprising:
- an adjustable length front rail element having a wing extension defined at a left and a right end of the front rail element, the wing extensions configured to abut an interior side face of the fenestration;
- the front rail element having a right rail segment and a left rail segment, a plurality of slotted apertures defined in a spaced apart relation through a top surface each of the right rail segment and the left rail segment, wherein the right rail segment and the left rail segment are joinable to a length corresponding to a width of the fenestration, such that the wing extensions are positioned for abutment with the frame;
- a side rail element interconnecting the front rail element to an aft rail element, the side rail element having a substantially flat surface configured to support a bottom surface of the AC unit;
- an intermediate support member having a substantially flat top surface is configured to be adjustably attached between the front rail element and the aft rail element at a lateral position corresponding to a center of gravity of the AC unit;
- a pivot arm configured for pivotal attachment to an aft end of the intermediate support member, the pivot arm having an adjustable length by cooperative engagement of a first pivot arm segment and a second pivot arm segment, wherein the length of the pivot arm is adjustable to place a front end of the pivot arm in supporting abutment against an exterior surface of the fenestration.
An air conditioner (AC) support bracket for installing an air conditioning unit in a fenestration, comprising:
- an front rail element having a wing extension defined at a left and a right end of a central region of the front rail element, the wing extensions configured to abut a vertical frame element surrounding an interior of the fenestration with the central region recessed within the fenestration;
- a side rail element interconnecting the front rail element to an aft rail element, the side rail element having a substantially flat surface configured to support a bottom surface of the AC unit;
- an intermediate support member having a substantially flat top surface is configured to be attached between the front rail element and the aft rail element;
- a pivot bracket attached to an aft end of the intermediate support member;
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- a pivot arm configured for pivotal attachment to the pivot bracket, the pivot arm having an adjustable length by cooperative engagement of a first pivot arm segment and a second pivot arm segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.