Air conditioning line flashing panel

• US 7,640,699 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2007
• Issued: 01/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WJG, LLC
• Original Assignee: William J Gilleran
• Inventors: Gilleran, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman; Jeanette
• Application Number:
  US11/879,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20070261327A1
• Time in Patent Office: 904 Days
• Field of Search: 439/135, 439/468, 439/473, 439/131, 174 50- 67, 174480-481, 522/201, 522/202, 522/203, 522/205, 522/207, 522/208, 220/3.2
• US Class Current: 52/220.1
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/0003 characterised by a split arrangement, wherein parts of the air-conditioning system, e.g. evaporator and condenser, are in separately located units
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/26 Refrigerant piping
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/32 for connecting the separate outdoor units to indoor units
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/34 Protection means thereof, e.g. covers for refrigerant pipes

Abstract

There is provided a flashing panel mount adapted for an air conditioning unit which is located about an exterior of a building. The panel mount features a generally rigid panel that is attachable to the building. The panel mount further features a hood member which extends outward from the panel. A plurality of panel apertures is formed through the hood member and is configured to extend through the panel. Each of the panel apertures are sized and configured to accommodate a respective one of the air conditioning lines extending from within the building.

Claims

1. An air conditioning system for a building, the system comprising:

an air conditioning unit located about an exterior of the building;

a continuous refrigerant line defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the continuous refrigerant line disposed about the air conditioning unit located about the exterior of the building, the continuous refrigerant line disposed through a hole in a wall of the building, the hole being formed above grade, the second end of the continuous refrigerant line disposed within the building;

a flashing panel mount for routing the continuous refrigerant line from the air conditioning unit through the hole in the wall of the building to within the building for preventing entrance of undesirable material into the building through the hole of the building, the mount comprising;

a flashing panel attachable to the exterior of the building;

a hood member extending outward from the panel, the hood member having a lower hood surface;

a panel aperture formed though the lower hood surface of the hood member and defined by an aperture edge of the lower hood surface of the hood member; and

an elastic sealing member attached to the aperture edge of the lower hood surface of the hood member, the elastic sealing member having a generally o-ring configuration for accommodating the continuous refrigerant line and for generally forming a seal to prevent entrance of undesirable material into the building through the hole of the wall of the building.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the sealing member is a grommet.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the grommet has a groove which captures the aperture edge.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the flashing panel is attached to the exterior of the building.