Window air conditioning unit anti-tip bracket assembly
AssigneeMidea Group Co., Ltd.
InventorsDavid Leezer, Adam Schultz, Brian Langness
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Abstract
An anti-tip bracket assembly for a window air conditioning unit is disclosed, and more particularly, an anti-tip bracket assembly that pertains to securing a window air conditioning unit within a window assembly while allowing a user to open and close the window assembly in a safe and convenient manner is disclosed.
Claims20
A window air conditioning appliance comprising:
- a window air conditioning unit having a window slot therewithin separating an indoor portion from an outdoor portion, wherein the window slot is configured to receive at least one vertically operable window sash;
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- an anti-tip bracket assembly comprising:
- at least one bracket including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are configured to be received within a vertical side window track to provide support to the window air conditioning unit;
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- a base received in the window slot of the window air conditioning unit, wherein the first end or the second end of the at least one bracket is adjustably affixed in the base between a first configuration and a second configuration different from the first configuration, wherein when in the first configuration the first end of the at least one bracket is affixed to the base and wherein when in the second configuration the second end of the at least one bracket is affixed to the base.
An anti-tip bracket assembly for securing a window air conditioning unit in a window assembly, the window assembly having at least one vertically operable window sash, a horizontal windowsill, and a first vertical side window track and opposing second vertical side window track, the window air conditioning unit having a window slot therewithin separating an indoor portion from an outdoor portion, wherein the window slot is for receiving the at least one vertically operable window sash, the anti-tip bracket assembly comprising:
- a first bracket including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are configured to be received within the first vertical side window track to provide support to the window air conditioning unit;
- a second bracket including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the second bracket are configured to be received within the second vertical side window track to provide support to the window air conditioning unit;
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- a base received in the window slot of the window air conditioning unit, wherein the first end or the second end of each one of the first bracket and the second bracket is adjustably affixed in the base between a first configuration and a second configuration different from the first configuration, wherein when in the first configuration the first end of each one of the first bracket and the second bracket is adjustably affixed to the base and wherein when in the second configuration the second end of each one of the first bracket and the second bracket is adjustably affixed to the base.
A window air conditioning appliance comprising:
- a window air conditioning unit having a window slot therewithin separating an indoor portion from an outdoor portion, wherein the window slot is configured to receive at least one vertically operable window sash;
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- an anti-tip bracket assembly comprising:
- at least one bracket including a first end and second end, wherein said first end and said second end are configured to be received within a vertical side window track to provide support to the window air conditioning unit;
- a base received in the window slot of the window air conditioning unit, wherein the first end or the second end of the at least one bracket is adjustably affixed in said base between a first configuration and a second configuration different from said first configuration, and wherein when in said first configuration said first end of said at least one bracket is adjustably affixed to said base and when in said second configuration said second end of said at least one bracket is adjustably affixed to said base;
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- wherein the window air conditioning unit is configured to allow the at least one window sash to be adjustable between a first position and a second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.