Patent ID: 8505182

Claim:
A method of altering the appearance of an outdoor air conditioning condenser unit, wherein the air conditioning condenser unit includes a cooling fan, and an exhaust port through which said cooling fan expels air, said method comprising the steps of: providing a framework, wherein said framework has side surfaces and a top surface that define and interior space large enough to contain said air conditioning condenser unit, and wherein said side surface and said top surface define openings that enable air to flow freely therethrough; providing a plurality of artificial foliage pieces; erecting said framework around said air conditioning condenser unit, therein positioning said framework about said air conditioning condenser unit so that said air conditioning condenser unit is disposed within said interior space, and wherein said framework does not obstruct air flow from said exhaust port of said air conditioning condenser unit; providing a filtration layer that is supported by said framework around said interior space, wherein said filtration layer prevents debris from being drawn into said interior space by said air conditioning condenser unit; and attaching said plurality of artificial foliage pieces to said framework in a density sufficient to camouflage said framework and make said framework appear to an observer to be a growing plant.