Air-conditioning unit

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D824499
  • Patent Number
    D824,499
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 17, 2016
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 31, 2018
    5 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 325
    • D23 342
    • D23 314
    • D23 318
    • D23 324
    • D06 432
    • D06 472
    • D10 49
    • D10 50
    • CPC
    • B60H1/3232
    • B60H1/262
    • B60H1/246
    • B60H1/26
    • B60H1/00364
    • B60H1/00535
    • B60P3/20
    • F25D23/00
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
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.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
201612249 Apr 2016 AU national
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