Air-conditioner cover kit for seasonal use
First Claim
1. An air-conditioner cover for seasonal use comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of slats removably attached to at least one other slat by re-useable fasteners, and a material removably attached to the slats.
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Abstract
An air conditioner cover kit used seasonally, includes a square or rectangular frame, which break down into a plurality of slats, which are joined together by fasteners such as brackets and screws. The frame can be broken down and snapped together with reusable hinges, such as those used in a bridge card table fastener configuration. The frame itself is used so that a typical picture frame can be adapted so that the picture can cover the unsightly air-conditioner during the wintertime when it is not in use. The air-conditioner cover insulates, blocking cold air from the outside. The cover can also match decorative motif in a room; it can simulate wallpaper/wall coverings or it can have a decorative image thereon. It can also have a mirror. It conserves energy, protects the adjacent room from cold outside air coming in and seals the house from air leaks.
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28 Claims
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1. An air-conditioner cover for seasonal use comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of slats removably attached to at least one other slat by re-useable fasteners, and a material removably attached to the slats.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A room divider for temporary use comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of slats removably attached to at least one other slat by re-useable fasteners, and a material removably attached to the slats.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of seasonally covering and uncovering an air conditioner extending inserted through a wall comprising the steps of:
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a) measuring an outside perimeter of an inner face of an air conditioner;
b) measuring a depth of said air conditioner from said inner face rearward to said wall into which said air conditioner is inserted;
c) providing a frame comprising a plurality of slats, said slats being joinable together by fasteners;
d) measuring said set of slats from said plurality of slats to form an outer frame, said set of slats having respective joined inner edges being in positional register with the outer surface of said air conditioner, said slats having a depth extending at least a portion of said depth of said air conditioner from its inner face rearward to the wall into which said air conditioner is inserted;
e) joining said slats of said outer frame with removable fasteners to form side walls of said frame;
f) providing a decorative substrate to said outer frame and joining said decorative substrate to said frame with removable fasteners;
g) leaving said air conditioner cover over said air conditioner during a seasonal time of non-use of said air conditioner;
h) breaking down said frame into said plurality of slats and exposing said air conditioner for seasonal use; and
,i) snapping together said plurality of slats into a compact storage position. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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