Securing an air conditioning unit to a building by applying force to an interior and an exterior surface of the building
AssigneeNation Wide Products LLC
InventorsJason Darby, Jim Mann
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Abstract
A system for securing an air conditioning unit to a building without the need for any alteration and/or damage to the building itself. The system includes a cross bar, an air conditioning unit support, and a strut. The arrangement of the components results in the cross bar applying an outward force to an interior surface of the building and strut applying an inward force to an exterior surface of the building in response to the downward force exerted on the air conditioning unit support. The sum of the forces applied on the surfaces of the building is sufficient to secure the air conditioning unit to the building.
Claims26
An apparatus that when placed at a window of a building secures an air conditioning unit at a fixed position, the apparatus comprising:
- an adjustable interior member that in an extended position extends beyond the width of the window of the building and abuts an interior surface of the building on either side of the window;
- a support member comprising an outer sleeve that when the support member is coupled to the adjustable interior member extends from the adjustable interior member and supports the air conditioning unit;
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- a strut that when coupled to the support member extends between the support member and an exterior surface of the building,
- where an effective distance the strut extends from the building is adjustable by adjusting a point at which the strut couples to the support member along the length of the outer sleeve, and where an angle at which the strut extends from the support member is adjustable.
A method for securing an air conditioning unit at a fixed position at a window of a building, the method comprising:
- supporting the air conditioning unit at the fixed position by:
- utilizing an adjustable interior member that in an extended position extends beyond the width of the window of the building and abuts an interior surface of the building on either side of the window;
- utilizing a support member comprising an outer sleeve that when the support member is coupled to the adjustable interior member extends from the adjustable interior member and supports the air conditioning unit;
- utilizing a strut that when coupled to the support member extends between the support member and an exterior surface of the building, and
- adjusting an angle at which the strut extends from the support member;
- where an effective distance the strut extends from the building is adjustable by adjusting a point at which the strut couples to the support member along the length of the outer sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.