Patent ID: 8075031

Claim:
An air conditioner filter-changing system for changing an air filter located in an elevated return-air vent that has a vent door containing grill louvers, wherein said filter-changing system comprises: a filter-grabbing device, said filter-grabbing device comprising: a holding plate with a substantially flat top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of sides; at least one tooth protruding from at least one side of said holding plate and aligned in the range from substantially planar with said top surface to slightly angled from said top surface; said at least one tooth being sized and shaped for insertion into at least one grill louver on said vent door and being capable of pulling said vent door open; said at least one tooth also being sized and shaped for insertion between the filter media and support structure of an air filter; at least one kicker plate protruding at a downward angle from said holding plate, said at least one kicker plate protruding from at least one of said plurality of sides where said at least one tooth is located; and, a mounting means for mounting said filter-grabbing device to an extension pole, said mounting means being attached to the bottom surface of said filter-grabbing device.