Air handler quick sling

1. Apparatus for hanging a High Voltage Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit comprising:

at least one arm adapted to be attached at its top end to a steel beam, wood rafter, wood joist or wood beam;

a bar adapted to be slidably coupled to the at least one arm having a first horizontally extending arm located at the bottom of the bar to form a J bar;

a second horizontally extending arm attached to the bottom of the J bar above the first horizontally extending arm;

clearance openings located in the at least one arm and in the J bar for receiving fasteners for attaching the at least one arm to the J bar to raise or lower the first and second horizontally extending arms to provide for HVAC units of different heights;

first and second coupling sleeves, the first coupling sleeve telescopically coupled to the first horizontally extending arm and the second coupling sleeve telescopically coupled to the second horizontally extending arm; and

first and second extension members, the first extension member telescopically coupled to the first coupling sleeve and the second extension member telescopically coupled to the second coupling sleeve;

wherein the first and second extension members which have lengths that provide for HVAC units of different widths are adapted to be removably and telescopically attached to first and second coupling sleeves on an opposing J bar;

wherein the second horizontally extending arm and extension member are provided to support an HVAC unit; and

wherein the first horizontally extending arm and extension member are provided to support a drain pan.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one arm has a flat plate with clearance openings for receiving bolts or screws to attach the at least one arm to a wood rafter, wood post or wood beam.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one arm has a C clamp for attaching the at least one arm to a steel beam.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bar and the at least one arm are square tubes which are telescopically coupled to each other.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the bar and the at least one arm are adjustable from between twenty six inches to forty inches.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the bar and the at least one arm are adjustable in increments of two inches more or less.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the second horizontally extending arm is located five inches, more or less, above the first horizontally extending arm.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the first and second extension members which are telescopically coupled to the first and second connecting sleeves, respectively, have lengths for separating the J bar and the opposing J bar by a distance of between twenty eight inches and forty inches.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one arm has clearance openings on all four sides to allow the at least one arm to be rotated ninety degrees and removably attached to the J bar without rotating the J bar.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one arm and J bar are made of steel.

11. A method for hanging a High Voltage Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit comprising:

providing at least one arm adapted to be attached at its top end to a steel beam, wood rafter, wood joist or wood beam;

slidably coupling a bar having a first horizontally extending arm located at its bottom to form a J bar to the at least one arm;

attaching a second horizontally extending arm to the bottom of the J bar above the first horizontally extending arm;

locating clearance openings in the at least one arm and in the J bar for receiving fasteners for attaching the at least one arm to the J bar to raise or lower the first and second horizontally extending arms to provide for HVAC units of different heights;

telescopically attaching first and second coupling sleeves to the first and second vertically displaced horizontally extending arms, respectively; and

telescopically attaching first and second extension members to the first and second coupling sleeves;

wherein the first and second extension members which have lengths that provide for HVAC units of different widths are adapted to be removably attached to first and second coupling sleeves on an opposing J bar;

wherein the second horizontally extending arm and extension member is provided to support an HVAC unit; and

wherein the first horizontally extending arm and extension member is provided to support a drain pan.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one arm has a flat plate with clearance openings for receiving bolts or screws to attach the at least one arm to a wood rafter, wood post or wood beam.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one arm has a C clamp for attaching the at least one arm to a steel beam.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the bar and the at least one arm are square tubes which are telescopically coupled to each other.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the bar and the at least one arm are adjustable from between twenty six inches to forty inches.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the bar and the at least one arm are adjustable in increments of two inches more or less.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the second horizontally extending arm is located five inches, more or less, above the first horizontally extending arm.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the first and second extension members which are telescopically coupled to the first and second connecting sleeves, respectively, have lengths for separating the J bar and the opposing J bar by a distance of between twenty eight inches and forty inches.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one arm has clearance openings on all four sides to allow the at least one arm to be rotated ninety degrees and removably attached to the J bar without rotating the J bar.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one arm and J bar are made of steel.