Solar panel battery charger for a transport refrigeration unit

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

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

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Inventors:	Srnec; Matthew Jay (Minnetonka, MN), Kroes; Paul J. (Eden Prairie, MN)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type THERMO KING CORPORATION Minneapolis MN US
Assignee:	THERMO KING CORPORATION (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/509,990
Filed:	November 24, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/102
Current International Class:	1302
Field of Search:	;126/580,581,611,621,622,623 ;136/200,243,244,245,251,256,291 ;438/66,72,80 ;D13/101,102,103,107,184,199 ;62/235.1 ;D12/1,163 ;180/2.2

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Other References

"Trailer Talk: Solar Panels Cure Problem of Run-Down Liftgate Batteries", Jun. 23, 2014, available at http://www.truckinginfo.com/blog/trailer-talk/story/2014/06/solar-panels-- cure-problem-of-run-down-liftgate-batteries.aspx, 8 pgs. cited by applicant . "Solar Power Panels Keep Reefers Going", Mar. 28, 2014, available at http://www.todaystrucking.com/solar-power-panels-keep-reefers-going, 2 pgs. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Holland; Derrick
Assistant Examiner: King; Jennifer O
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.