Liquid receiver for storage of liqiud refrigerant and having a desiccant charging portion, for use in vehicle air conditioners and the like

- Calsonic Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a liquid receiver for storage of liquid refrigerant and having a desiccant charging portion, for use in vehicle air conditioners and the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front, perspective view of a liquid receiver showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 7, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 7; and

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7.

The electrical cord has been broken-away in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11 for convenience of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D323882
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 1989
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 1992
Assignee: Calsonic Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yoshikazu Takematsu (Sano), Toshio Suzuki (Sano)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorney: Gordon W. Hueschen
Application Number: 7/405,667
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Air Conditioning (D23/325)