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Outdoor unit for an air conditioner

Granted 15 Sep 1998 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · originally Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

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Inventors: Sanae Aihara, Hiroshi Asaoka · Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 4 Jun 1997
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US D398388
granted 15 Sep 1998

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of…

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an outdoor unit for an air conditioner, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front, top and right side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 1, with the internal system and the foot member omitted.

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AUAU-128222-SS8 Oct 199629 Mar 1996publishedAn air conditioner apparatus

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