ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,140, issued on Oct. 21.
"Secured mounting frame for an air conditioning unit and device for securing a window" was invented by Velma Concetta Paul (Boston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Mounting frames for an air conditioning unit that secure the unit in a window while allowing portions of the frame and the air conditioning unit to be pivoted in and out of the window opening for safe and timely egress from the window, if needed. In addition, described herein is a device or securing a window optionally having an air condition unit installed wherein the securing device prevents unauthorized opening of the window from the outside."
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