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.
Claims21
-20. (canceled)
A cover to protect an existing line set that extends from a vertical wall of a structure, the cover comprising:
- a first rigid plate configured to be mounted to the vertical wall around a first portion of the existing line set, the first rigid plate has a first protrusion and a flexible sleeve with a first end that is non-detachably mounted to the first protrusion, and the flexible sleeve has a second end that, in an uninstalled configuration, is not attached to the first protrusion or to the first end;
- a second rigid plate configured to be mounted on the vertical wall around a second portion of the existing line set, such that the second rigid plate abuts the first rigid plate, and the second rigid plate has a second protrusion that abuts the first protrusion;
- and
- the second end of the flexible sleeve is configured to be wrapped around the second protrusion so that the second end of the flexible sleeve is detachably secured to the first end of the flexible sleeve or to the second protrusion, such that the flexible sleeve surrounds the existing line set in an installed configuration.
A method to protect an existing line set that extends from a vertical wall of a structure, the method comprising:
- attaching a first rigid plate to the vertical wall around a first portion of the existing line set, the first rigid plate has a first protrusion and a flexible sleeve with a first end that is non-detachably mounted to the first protrusion, and the flexible sleeve has a second end that, in an uninstalled configuration, is not attached to the first protrusion or to the first end;
- attaching a second rigid plate to the vertical wall around a second portion of the existing line set, such that the second rigid plate abuts the first rigid plate, and the second rigid plate has a second protrusion that abuts the first protrusion;
- and then
- wrapping the flexible sleeve around the second protrusion and securing the second end of the flexible sleeve to the first end of the flexible sleeve or to the second protrusion, such that the flexible sleeve surrounds the existing line set in an installed configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.