ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,546, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to MIDEA GROUP Co. LTD. (Guangdong, China).
"Hinge lock mechanism for window air conditioner" was invented by Joel M. Gray (Prospect, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One or more hinge lock mechanisms for a window air conditioner. The hinge lock mechanism may lock/unlock portions of the window air conditioner in one or more pivot positions. The hinge lock mechanism may include one or more hinge bodies. The hinge lock mechanism may include one or more releasable engagements locking and/or unlocking the hinge bodies relative to each other. The hinge lock mechanism may include a bias mechanism. The...