Grille for packaged terminal air conditioner
First Claim
1. An improved grille and baffle structure for an air conditioner of a type having a central portion for receiving outdoor air to be recirculated through a coil and then discharged through side portions of the grille, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a grille having vertical ribs for separating the central portion from a side portion of the grille;
a baffle for placement on the rear side of said grille, in alignment with said vertical ribs, the baffle having a sloping surface to inhibit the flow of discharged air into the grille central portion; and
a plurality of flexible fingers attached to and extending from said baffle and engagable with sides of said vertical ribs to secure said baffle to said grille.
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Abstract
The baffle for preventing the recirculation of discharged air into the intake grille of a packaged terminal air conditioner is provided with means for attaching it to the grille structure without fasteners. A plurality of flexible fingers with snap latches on the ends thereof are inserted between a pair of spaced ribs on the grille, with the fingers being flexed inwardly during the insertion process and then flexing outwardly to engage the snap latches with a front edge of the vertical ribs when the baffle is in place.
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1. An improved grille and baffle structure for an air conditioner of a type having a central portion for receiving outdoor air to be recirculated through a coil and then discharged through side portions of the grille, wherein the improvement comprises:
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a grille having vertical ribs for separating the central portion from a side portion of the grille; a baffle for placement on the rear side of said grille, in alignment with said vertical ribs, the baffle having a sloping surface to inhibit the flow of discharged air into the grille central portion; and a plurality of flexible fingers attached to and extending from said baffle and engagable with sides of said vertical ribs to secure said baffle to said grille. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An improved baffle structure for a grille of an air conditioning unit of the type having a fan for drawing outside air into a central portion of the grille and discharging air from the side portions thereof, wherein the improvement comprises:
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a baffle body for placement on the rear side of the grille and having a vertically extending sidewall and a sloping, deflecting wall; at least a pair of vertically spaced flexible finger members attached to and extending forwardly from a front edge of said sidewall, said finger members being positionable against a first vertical rib of the grille; at least a pair of vertically spaced flexible finger members attached to and extending forwardly from a front edge of said deflecting wall, said finger members being positionable against a second vertical rib of the grille; and a snap latch formed on each of said sidewall and deflecting wall flexible fingers for engaging a front edge of said respective first and second grille vertical ribs. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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