Housing for an air conditioner

- Dometic Sweden AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a housing for an air conditioner showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings show portions of the housing for an air conditioner that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a housing for an air conditioner as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1088200
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 15, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 2025
Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB (Solna)
Inventors: Anna-Carin M. Neale (Farsta), Samuele Meda (Chichester), Rickard Hederstierna (Hägersten), Pär Gustafsson Maniette (Huddinge), Philip Bridge (Hägersten)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Jihyung Yoon
Application Number: 29/826,757
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Air Conditioning (D23/325)