Patent ID: 9683750
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: F24F,F25B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A mounting plate for an air conditioning unit, the mounting plate comprising: a first side for attachment to a wall having wall studs separating opposing wall boards and defining a wall cavity therebetween; a second side on which the air conditioning unit is mountable; and an elongated housing extending from the first side, the elongated housing having a longitudinal axis positioned substantially horizontally and a side opening facing substantially transversely relative to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the elongated housing is sized to be completely positionable within the wall cavity when the mounting plate is affixed to the wall, the elongated housing defining a chamber to receive piping for attachment to the air conditioning unit, wherein the side opening has a height substantially coextensive with a height of the housing.