System for shading air conditioning units and method for installing the same
OwnerMatt Teahaninventor
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Abstract
A system for shading an air conditioning unit from sunlight uses one or more sheets of solar screen material attached to a frame. The frame is coupled to the air conditioning unit using various bracketing arrangements. The system is easy to install, does not significantly restrict air flow, is adjustable, and is attached directly to the air conditioning unit.
Claims13
A system for shading an air conditioning unit from sunlight, comprising:
- at least one frame;
- at least one sheet of solar screen material coupled to the frame;
- at least one rotating bracket assembly coupled to a first portion of the frame for rotationally coupling the first portion of the frame to the air conditioning unit;
- and
- at least one adjustable length extension bracket assembly coupled to a second portion of frame for adjustably spacing the second portion of the frame a predetermined distance from the air conditioning unit.
A system for shielding an air conditioning unit from sunlight, comprising:
- at least one frame;
- at least one sheet of solar screen material coupled to the frame;
- at least two brackets, each bracket adapted to slidably receive at least a portion of the frame therein and to couple the bracket to the air conditioning unit.
A kit for modifying an air conditioning unit to include a system for shading the air conditioning unit from sunlight, the kit comprising:
- at least one frame;
- at least one sheet of solar screen material;
- at least one rotating bracket adapted for rotationally coupling a first portion of the frame to the air conditioning unit;
- and
- at least one adjustable extension bracket adapted for coupling a second portion of frame to the air conditioning unit.
A kit for modifying an air conditioning unit to include a system for shielding the air conditioning unit from sunlight, the kit comprising:
- at least one frame;
- at least one sheet of solar screen material;
- and
- at least two brackets, each bracket adapted to slidably receive at least a portion of the frame therein and to couple the bracket to the air conditioning unit.
A method of installing a system for shading an air conditioning unit from sunlight, comprising:
- providing at least one frame having at least one sheet of solar screen material coupled thereto;
- providing at least one rotating bracket adapted for rotationally coupling a first portion of the frame to the air conditioning unit;
- providing at least one adjustable length extension bracket adapted for coupling a second portion of frame to the air conditioning unit;
- coupling the rotating bracket to the air conditioning unit;
- coupling the adjustable length extension bracket to the air conditioning unit;
- coupling the rotating bracket to the frame first portion;
- and
- coupling the adjustable extension bracket to the frame second portion.
A method of installing a system for shading an air conditioning unit from sunlight, comprising:
- providing at least one frame having at least one sheet of solar screen material coupled thereto;
- providing at least two brackets adapted for coupling to the air conditioning unit, each bracket including a first portion adapted to slidably receive at least a portion of the frame therein;
- coupling the brackets to the air conditioning unit;
- and
- slidably inserting the frame into the first portion of each of the brackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.