Air-conditioning unit

- DOMETIC SWEDEN AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of an air-conditioning unit design;

FIG. 2 is a lower perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the design of FIG. 1.

The broken lines illustrating portions of the air-conditioning unit form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an air-conditioning unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D824499
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 17, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 31, 2018
Assignee: DOMETIC SWEDEN AB (Solna)
Inventors: Jarrod Williamson (Olinda), Louis Liu (Zhuhai)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/581,176
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Air Conditioning (D23/325)