Air conditioner front grille with inserts for brand differentiation
US6022270A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F13/082
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A front grille for a room air conditioning unit includes a planar front section, which includes an air inlet opening, an air outlet opening, and an opening configured to receive the unit's control panel when mounted on an air conditioning unit. The front section has a top wall, bottom wall, and left and right-hand side walls, each of which extend rearwardly of the front section and cooperate with one another to define a skirt element integrally formed with and extending rearwardly from the planar front section. An elongated recess is formed in the planar front section. One or more inserts, each of which is configured to be received in the recess in the front section, are provided. Each of the inserts has a distinguishing ornamental configuration thereon, which is different from the distinguishing ornamental configuration of the other inserts. Means are provided in the elongated recess and on each of the inserts for cooperating with one another to retain each of the inserts in the recess.
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