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US 5,689,969 AGranted
Air conditioner condenser filtering system
OwnerMitch Conroyinventor
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Abstract
A new Air Conditioner Condenser Filtering System for preventing debris from collecting within a window air conditioner's condenser coils thereby extending the window air conditioner's life and efficiency. The inventive device includes a filtering means, a frame surrounding the filtering means, and a securing means removably attaching the present invention to a window air conditioner.
Claims3
An Air Conditioner Condenser Filtering System comprising:
- a swaged rectangular shaped frame;
- a filtering means secured to the frame;
- and
- a securing means for removably attaching the frame over an air intake vent of a window air conditioner, where the frame completely surrounds the air intake vent;
- wherein the securing means includes a first magnetic strip fixed to a side of the frame for magnetically holding said frame in a substantially sealed condition against said housing of said air conditioner about said air intake vent,
- wherein the filtering means includes:
- at least two layers of a fiber filter;
- and
- at least one foam filter positioned mesial the two layers of fiber filter;
- wherein the frame includes:
- a top member extending the horizontal width of the air intake vent;
- a left side member orthogonally secured to the top member projecting vertically downward the vertical height of the air intake vent;
- a bottom member orthogonally secured to the left side member opposite of the top member projecting the horizontal width of the air intake vent;
- and
- a right side member orthogonally secured to the bottom member opposite of the left side member projecting vertically upward and engaging the end of the top member opposite of the left side member forming a hollow rectangular shape;
- and
- wherein the securing means further includes a second magnetic strip secured to the window air conditioner surrounding the air intake vent by a length of securing tape, where the first magnetic strip magnetically demountably engages the second magnetic strip.
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An Air Conditioner Condenser Filtering System comprising:
- a swaged rectangular shaped frame;
- a filter secured to the frame;
- and
- a securing means removably attaching the frame over an air intake vent of a window air conditioner, where the frame completely surrounds the air intake vent;
- wherein the securing means comprises a first magnetic strip secured to a side of the frame for magnetically engaging the air conditioner;
- wherein the securing means further comprises a second magnetic strip secured to the window air condition surrounding the air intake vent by a length of securing tape, wherein the first magnetic strip magnetically demountably engages the second magnetic strip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.