Apparatus and method for protecting cooling units
AssigneePulaski Industries
InventorGary W. Hughes
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Abstract
A sun protection assembly (10) for shielding an air conditioner/heat pump from the direct rays of the sun. The assembly comprises a frame (12) to which a screen (14) is attached. Front and rear legs (16) are attached to the frame to support the assembly a predetermined distance above the ground.
Claims28
A sun protection assembly for shielding a cooling unit from the direct rays of the sun, comprising:
- (a) a frame;
- (b) a screen attached to said frame, said screen permitting air to flow therethrough;
- and
- (c) supporting means attached to said frame for supporting said assembly a predetermined distance above said cooling unit in a manner whereby said screen shields said unit from direct rays of the sun without interfering with the free flow of air above and around said cooling unit, said supporting means comprising a front leg and a rear leg, said rear leg being longer than said front leg.
A sun protection assembly for shielding a cooling unit from the direct rays of the sun comprising:
- (a) a subtantially rectangular frame, said frame having two end frame members and two side frame members;
- (b) a screen secured to said frame and extending between said two end frame members and said two side frame members;
- (c) supporting means attached to said frame to support said assembly a predetermined distance above the ground;
- and,
- (d) anchoring means attached to said supporting means to anchor said assembly to the ground.
A sun protection assembly for shielding a cooling unit from the direct rays of the sun, comprising:
- (a) a subtantially rectangular frame, said frame comprising:
- (i) two side frame members, each of said side frame members having two sides, a top, a bottom, and two edges, said sides which face the inside portion of said frame having a groove running from one edge of said side frame member to the other edge thereof;
- and,
- (ii) two end frame members, each of said end frame members having two sides, a top, a bottom, and two edges, said top having a groove running from one edge of said end frame member to the other edge thereof,
- (b) a screen constructed of a material which allows air to pass therethrough, said screen being secured in said grooves of said frame members;
- and,
- (c) a front leg and a rear leg, each leg being attached to said side frame member proximate an edge of said side frame member, said front leg being shorter than said rear leg for securing said assembly a predetermined distance above the ground at a desired angle relative to the ground.
A kit for assembling a sun protection assembly to shield a cooling unit from the direct rays of the sun, said kit comprising:
- (a) two side frame members and two end frame members;
- (b) an air permeable screen, said screen having a left edge, a right edge, a front edge, and a rear edge;
- (c) means for connecting said frame members together to form a substantially rectangular frame;
- (d) means for securing said screen to said frame members;
- (e) supporting means to support said frame a predetermined distance above the ground;
- and,
- (f) means for attaching said supporting means to said frame.
A method of assembling a sun protection assembly for preventing a cooling unit from being heated by the sun's rays, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) separating two side frame members a predetermined distance as defined by the width of an air permeable screen;
- (b) at least partially inserting corner brackets into each end of the two side frame members;
- (c) inserting each end of two end frame members into at least a portion of a corner bracket so as to create a substantially rectangular frame;
- (d) securing the front and rear edges of the screen to the two end frame members;
- and,
- (e) attaching a supporting means to the side frame members of the frame so as to support the screen a predetermined distance above the ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.