Patent ID: 6085538
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
A front grille for an indoor section of an air conditioning unit of the type including a substantially planar front section, which has air inlet louvers formed therein, an air outlet opening therein, and an opening configured to provide access to the units control box when the grille is mounted on the indoor section, wherein the improvement comprises:said control box access opening being substantially rectangular and being surrounded by three outwardly facing fixed wall sections, each substantially coplanar with said front section, and a fourth fixed wall section lying in a plane behind said front section of said grille;an insert having a back section and a front wall, said front wall being configured to be coplanar with each of said three fixed wall sections when said back section of said insert is placed in confronting relation with said fourth fixed wall section; andmeans for removably attaching said insert to said grille to retain said insert with said back section in said confronting relation.