Solar panel battery charger for a transport refrigeration unit

- THERMO KING CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a solar panel battery charger for a transport refrigeration unit showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left elevational view thereof.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a solar panel battery charger for a transport refrigeration unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D758300
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 24, 2014
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 2016
Assignee: THERMO KING CORPORATION (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Matthew Jay Srnec (Minnetonka, MN), Paul J. Kroes (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: Derrick Holland
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer O King
Application Number: 29/509,990
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar Unit Or Component Thereof (D13/102)