Patents Assigned to Thermo King Cofp.
  • Patent number: 6158794
    Abstract: A transport temperature control unit for a vehicle, the temperature control unit including a frame having a first rail member which defines a guide channel; and an access panel having a top access panel edge movable between a first position where the top edge is adjacent the frame and a second position where the top edge is located away from the frame, the access panel further including at least one hinge member with a flange fixed to the access panel and a guide portion located in the guide channel, the guide portion having a support portion with a center, the hinge being rotatable about the support portion center to move the access panel to the second. The access panel also being movable to a third position where the first edge is located a second distance from the frame. The hinge being rotatable about the center and movable linearly in the guide channel to move the panel to the third position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Thermo King Cofp.
    Inventor: Thomas A. Flanagan