Patent Application
20240391292
This invention relates to covers and shrouds for roof top air conditioning units, and more particularly to themed novelty and decorative covers.
Conventional recreational vehicles, hereinafter referred to singularly as “RV”, have an air conditioning (AC) unit attached to a rooftop of the RV. RV air conditioners work on basically the same principle as the cooling units of kitchen refrigerators. In either system a refrigerant extracts heat from inside the RV and dissipates it to the outside. An RV AC should additionally reduce humidity in the air.
The most commonly used AC systems for a RV are compressor systems. In a compressor system, a gaseous refrigerant contained in a closed circuit is pressurized and turned into liquid. The liquid then flows through a pipe system and turns into gas again in the evaporator. In the process it extracts heat from the surrounding environment; the outside of the evaporator cools down. The refrigerant then flows back to the compressor, where the cycle begins again. In this way the air conditioning system dissipates air and cools the vehicle interior. Additionally, it circulates and dehumidifies the room air.
As mounted on a roof of a RV, the AC unit is covered by a shroud that has vents on a front of each side to allow ambient air to be added from the outside for cooling and vents in the rear to allow warm air to be dissipated to the outside. Generally, such AC unit roof top covers are not appealing-looking and not subject to customizing as desired to express one's interest in racing, sports or other interest.
Thus, there is a need for a RV AC unit roof top cover that can supplement or replace a conventional RV AC unit roof top cover or shroud.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a customized RV AC unit roof top cover that can supplement or replace a conventional RV AC unit roof top cover or shroud.
Another object of the present invention is to provide such a customized RV AC unit roof top cover or shroud that is sport-themed.
A further object of the present invention is to provide such a customized RV AC unit roof top cover or shroud that is aerodynamic and functional.
The present invention fulfills the above and other objects by providing a novel and functional customized RV AC rooftop cover or shroud that has a sport-themed appearance, such as a race car, football helmet, ball cap and so forth that can be attached to or even replace a conventional RV roof top AC unit cover or shroud. The present cover or shroud would have vents to allow air floor in and out of the RV so it would f function like a conventional cover or shroud.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention should become even more readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading of the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings wherein there is shown and described illustrative embodiments of the invention.
In the following detailed description, reference will be made to the attached drawings in which:
For purposes of describing the preferred embodiment, the terminology used in reference to the numbered components in the drawings is as follows:
Referring to the drawing figures,
It is to be understood that while preferred embodiments of the invention have been described, it is not to be limited to the specific form or arrangement of parts herein described and shown. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention and the invention is not to be considered limited to what is shown and described in the specification and/or
