Title: Air conditioning system for a mobile home

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1. An air conditioning system including a mobile home having at least one zone to be air conditioned and a base structure, having longitudinally extending spaced parallel support beams being located inwardly of the outer walls of said mobile home for providing a support area therebetween, said distribution means being located between said support beams, said system comprising:

an air conditioning unit including a cabinet being adapted to be removably attached to said mobile home, said cabinet including air moving means, air delivery outlet one one of said cabinet side walls and an air return outlet in the top wall of said cabinet;

said air distribution means including at least one air inlet for receiving air from said air conditioning unit and an air outlet for delivering air into said mobile home zone;

mounting means including an adaptor plate attached to said base structure in said support area for removably receiving said air conditioning unit, a plate attached to said adaptor plate being positioned adjacent said air delivery outlet including a first opening in alignment with said air delivery outlet and, a second opening in said adaptor plate in alignment with said air return outlet when said unit is located in said mounting means;

air communicating means including a first passageway extending from said first opening across the lower distal end of said support beam to said air distribution means air inlet, and a second passageway for connecting said second opening with said mobile home zone so that said air moving means recirculates air through said mobile home.

2. The air conditioning system according to claim 1 wherein said air conditioning air delivery outlet is arranged in the front wall of said air conditioner cabinet, and said plate is attached to the forward edge of said adaptor plate.

3. The air conditioniong system according to claim 2 wherein said support beam includes a horizontally disposed leg portion at its lower distal end;

a U-shaped support member including outwardly extending flange portions along the longitudinally disposed upper free ends of the side walls of said U-shaped support member;

clamp means on said flange portion engaging the free ends of said horizontal disposed leg portion of said support beam for securing said U-shaped support member on said support beam so that said first passageway is arranged in said U-shaped member and adjacent said support member.

4. The air conditioning system according to claim 1 wherein said U-shaped support member is secured to said plate to prevent movement of said plate relative to said support beam.

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Inventors: Schoenbachler, Bernard W. (Louisville, KY, US)
Ruark, Bruce L. (Louisville, KY, US)

Application Number: 555798
Filing Date: 1975-03-06
Publication_date: 1976-06-15
Assignee: General Electric Company (Louisville, KY)
Primary Class(es): 62/239 62/237, 62/259.1, 62/298, 62/448, 296/156
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2525869	Oct, 1950	Corhanidis	62/129.
2914927	Dec, 1959	Corhanidis	62/237.
3206943	Sep, 1965	Rice et al.	62/302.
3254914	Jun, 1966	Steck	296/28.
3566614	Mar, 1971	Imral	62/262.
3712078	Jan, 1973	Maynard et al.	62/448.
3792895	Feb, 1974	Paulson	296/28.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Wayner, William E.
Assistant Examiner: Schwartz, Larry I.
Attorney: Giacalone; Frank P., Boos; Francis H.