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US9272829B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9272829-B2
Application numberUS-201514624259-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 17, 2015
Priority dateSep 9, 2013
Publication dateMar 1, 2016
Grant dateMar 1, 2016

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Abstract

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The present invention provides an apparatus for supporting stacking of a top heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit on top of a bottom HVAC unit. The apparatus includes a base member configured to mount to a top cover of the bottom HVAC unit. The base member comprises an upper base portion with a top surface configured to receive at least a portion of a base rail of the top HVAC unit. The apparatus further comprises a stacking insert extending away from the base member. The stacking insert has one or more sloped surfaces extending above the top surface of the upper base portion. The top surface extends from a base of the one or more sloped surfaces in a plane substantially parallel to the top cover, when the base member is mounted to the top cover of the bottom HVAC unit.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for supporting stacking of a top heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit on a bottom HVAC unit, the apparatus comprising: a base member substantially triangular shaped and configured to couple to a top cover of the bottom HVAC unit at a corner of the top cover, with the base member comprising a top surface disposed within a first plane and configured to receive at least a portion of a base rail of the top HVAC unit, wherein…

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  • F24F13/32Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • B65D69/00Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9272829B2 cover?
The present invention provides an apparatus for supporting stacking of a top heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit on top of a bottom HVAC unit. The apparatus includes a base member configured to mount to a top cover of the bottom HVAC unit. The base member comprises an upper base portion with a top surface configured to receive at least a portion of a base rail of the top HVAC…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lennox Ind Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F24F13/32. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).