Patent ID: 11965671
Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. A locking system for a filter system of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
a bracket configured to couple to a connecting channel of the filter system, wherein the bracket comprises a base and a flange extending crosswise to the base, the base comprises an aperture formed therethrough, and the flange is configured to engage with an internally-facing surface of the connecting channel and is configured to be retained within a hemmed portion of the connecting channel to couple the bracket to the connecting channel; and
a screw configured to extend through the aperture of the bracket, wherein the screw is configured to apply a force to a filter of the filter system to retain the filter within the filter system and to secure the filter in engagement with the internally-facing surface of the connecting channel.