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A GRILLE (24) FOR THE INDOOR SECTION (12) OF A ROOM AIR CONDITIONER (10) HAS TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LATCHING STRUCTURE FORMED ON THE INSIDE OF A PAIR OF OPPOSING WALLS. THE TRANSVERSE STRUCTURES ON ONE SIDE THEREOF ENGAGE OPENINGS IN THE AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR HOUSING (44), WHICH THEREBY RECEIVE AND COOPERATE WITH THE STRUCTURE ON ONE SIDE OF THE GRILLE (24). A FLEXIBLE LATCH (334) IS PROVIDED ON THE INDOOR HOUSING (44) ON THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF TO ENGAGE THE TRANSVERSE SECTION ON THE INSIDE WALL OF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GRILLE (24). THE FLEXIBLE LATCH (334) DEFORMS TO SNAP INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MATING STRUCTURE TO ATTACH THE GRILLE (24). RELEASE OF THE LATCH (334) TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE GRILLE (24) REQUIRES A TOOL TO PASS THROUGH AN OPENING (334) IN THE HOUSING (44) TO DEFLECT THE LATCH (334) TO ITS UNLATCHED POSITION.FIGURE 27
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