General Electric Company

David A Reel

John B Tsen

Larry D Taylor

Gene R Renfro

A variable discharge grille assembly is arranged in an air discharge opening of a room air conditioner. The assembly includes a frame surrounding the air discharge opening and a louvered air deflecting grille arranged in the frame. The louvered air deflecting grille is pivotally supported on the air discharge opening frame, and a built-in stop feature keeps the grille from coming out of the frame during operation. The position variations of the air deflecting grille relative to the air discharge opening frame is accomplished by a rachet arrangement that includes a yieldable finger on the grille which snaps into detents formed on the frame surrounding the air discharge opening.

Variable discharge grill for room air conditioner

A push button switch is supported in a mounting plate. A control panel is positioned in front of the mounting plate and spaced therefrom. A secondary push button of decorative appearance is positioned in an opening in the control panel to be offset from the centerline of the first push button. The secondary push button has a flange extension on one side thereof behind the control panel to serve as a fulcrum means for an improved motion of the secondary button. A spacer spring is attached to the mounting plate to bear against the inner end of the secondary button.

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Louisville, KY, United States of America

David A Reel