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US 12,129,647 B2Granted
Line set cover
AssigneeRectorseal Corporation
InventorsZhengyi Xu, Jun Luo, Caitlin Krc
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Abstract
A cover for HVAC conduits and wiring exiting a structure is provided permitting a simplified solution to protect the line set in an aesthetically pleasing manner. A two-part face plate fits around the conduits and wiring. Each face plate includes a partial cone-shaped protruding member that circumscribes the conduits and wiring once installed. The cover also includes a sleeve that fits around the conduits, distal the cone-shaped protruding members in a tight-fitting manner providing further protection. The cover is easily removeable for a service technician to maintain and repair the conduits or wiring in future servicing.
Claims20
A cover adapted for mounting on the vertical wall of a structure to receive at least one pre-existing line set, said cover comprising:
- a first face plate having an opening;
- a first partial hollow cone shaped protrusion having a proximal and distal end, attached at its proximal end to the first face plate and extending from the opening of the first face plate outwardly away from the wall;
- a second face plate having an opening;
- a second partial hollow cone shaped protrusion having a proximal and distal end, attached at its proximal end to the second plate and extending from the opening of the second face plate outwardly away from the wall, wherein the first face plate is pivotally rotatable relative to the second face plate from a first position with the first and second cone shaped protrusions are separated to accommodate receiving the line set and a second position with the first and second cone shaped protrusions forming a hollow cone;
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- a flexible sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of the sleeve comprising first and second portions so that the first portion of the proximal end of the sleeve is non-detachably attached to the distal end of the first partial hollow cone shaped protrusion and the second portion of the proximal end of the sleeve is detachably attachable to the distal end of the second partial hollow cone shaped protrusion so that when said face plates are in the second position said sleeve wraps around the line set forming a closed cone shaped sleeve.
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A cover adapted for mounting on the vertical wall of a structure to receive at least one pre-existing line set, said cover comprising:
- a first face plate having an opening;
- a first partial hollow cone shaped protrusion having a proximal and distal end, attached at its proximal end to the first face plate and extending from the opening of the first face plate outwardly away from the wall;
- a second face plate having an opening;
- a second partial hollow cone shaped protrusion having a proximal and distal end, attached at its proximal end to the second plate and extending from the opening of the second face plate outwardly away from the wall, wherein the first face plate is pivotally rotatable relative to the second face plate from a first position with the first and second cone shaped protrusions are separated to accommodate receiving the pre-existing line set and a second position with the first and second cone shaped protrusions forming a hollow cone;
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- sleeve membrane having a proximal end and a distal end, a first generally longitudinal edge extending from the proximal end of the sleeve membrane to the distal end of the sleeve membrane and a second generally longitudinal edge extending from the proximal end of the sleeve membrane to the distal end of the sleeve membrane and being opposite the first edge,
- said sleeve membrane further comprises first securing means extending along the first edge from the proximal end to the distal end of the sleeve membrane;
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- said second partial hollow cone protrusion comprises a second securing means at its distal end to engage the first securing means as the sleeve membrane is wrapped around the distal end of the second partial hollow cone protrusion.
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A cover adapted for mounting on the wall of a structure to receive at least one line set, said cover comprising:
- a first face plate having an opening;
- a first partial hollow cone shaped protrusion having a proximal and distal end, attached at its proximal end to the first face plate and extending from the opening of the first face plate outwardly away from the wall;
- a second face plate having an opening;
- a second partial hollow cone shaped protrusion having a proximal and distal end, attached at its proximal end to the second plate and extending from the opening of the second face plate outwardly away from the wall, wherein the first face plate is pivotally rotatable relative to the second face plate from a first position with the first and second cone shaped protrusions are separated to accommodate receiving the conduits and wiring and a second position with the first and second cone shaped protrusions forming a hollow cone;
- a sleeve membrane having a proximal end and a distal end, a first edge extending from the proximal end of the sleeve membrane to the distal end of the sleeve membrane and a second edge extending from the proximal end of the sleeve membrane to the distal end of the sleeve membrane and being opposite the first edge;
- said sleeve membrane further comprises:
- first securing means extending along the first edge from the proximal end to the distal end of the sleeve membrane,
- a protruding latch proximate the distal end of the first partial hollow cone shaped protrusion, and
- an aperture proximate the distal end of the sleeve membrane;
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- said second partial hollow cone protrusion comprises a second securing means at its distal end to engage the first securing means as the sleeve membrane is wrapped around the distal end of the second partial hollow cone protrusion.
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