Carrier Corporation

Terrence J Perrone

Theodore S Bolton

Cosimo Caronna

Apparatus for securing wires passing through a partition of an air conditioning unit is disclosed. A wire slot having rounded edges is formed in a partition. A wire seal is slidably secured to the partition having a flare portion extending through the wire slot. Upon assembly, the wire seal is slid downwardly with the flare portion extending through the wire slot such that the wires are secured at the bottom of the slot and the remainder of the slot has a body portion of the wire seal preventing air flow therethrough. The wire seal is secured in position via fastening means and the flare portion acts to not only compress the wires at the bottom of the wire slot but to angle them downwardly preventing moisture from flowing along the wires into the indoor section of the unit.

Adjustable wire seal

A method and apparatus for securing tubes in a partition of an air conditioning unit. A tube seal is provided having slits for engaging the side walls of a partition opening in a partition dividing an air conditioning unit into an indoor section and an outdoor section. A tube receiving slit is provided in the seal such that upon assembly of the partition to the unit the refrigerant carrying tubes are secured within the seal. Additionally, extension portions from the seal extend downwardly and upon assembly are compressed to force the material of the seal to surround the tubes as well as the partition opening to provide a seal for reducing air flow between the indoor section and outdoor section of the air conditioning unit.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Terrence J Perrone