Undermount transport climate control unit

- THERMO KING LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top and front perspective view of an undermount transport climate control unit showing the new design according to one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front planar view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back planar view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left planar view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right planar view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top planar view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom planar view thereof.

It is noted that the undermount transport climate control unit showing the new design shown in FIGS. 1-7 can be used, for example, in transport climate control applications. The undermount transport climate control unit can be mounted to a transport unit to provide climate control within a climate-controlled space of the transport unit. The transport unit can be, for example, a truck, trailer (e.g., a draw-bar trailer), etc. The undermount transport climate control unit can be used in single and multi-temperature self-powered climate control systems.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an undermount transport climate control unit as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1138990
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: THERMO KING LLC (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Rafael Ibanez Giner (Barcelona), Pradeesh Esakkiappan (Bangalore)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Lavon M. Amerson
Application Number: 29/963,824
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Air Conditioning (D23/325)