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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2019
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Curtis A. Trammell, Newcastle, OK (US);
John L. McElvany, Norman, OK (US);
Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a drain pan configured to collect condensate generated by the HVAC unit. The HVAC unit also includes a drain spout having a rigid outlet port coupled to the drain pan and a flexible conduit coupled to the rigid outlet port. The drain spout is adjustable between a first configuration configured to discharge the condensate from the HVAC unit via a first opening of the HVAC unit and a second configuration configured to discharge the condensate from the HVAC unit via a second opening of the HVAC unit.