APPARATUS AND METHOD TO RETROFIT A RECESSED SHELF INTO THE FRONT END OF A VAN FOR MOUNTING A CONDENSER
First Claim
1. A van, comprising:
- a transition section disposed above a driver'"'"'s cabin of the van, wherein the transition section comprises a contoured surface disposed from a windshield to a roof panel, wherein the contoured surface extends from a first lateral edge of the van to a second lateral edge of the van; and
a recessed shelf in the transition section comprising a bottom planar surface, a back planar surface, a first lateral planar surface and a second lateral planar surface;
wherein the bottom planar surface is located below the roof panel of the van, is disposed from the transition section above the windshield to the back planar surface and extends from the first lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf to the second lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf;
wherein the back planar surface is disposed from the bottom planar surface to the transition section and extends from the first lateral planar surface to the second lateral planar surface; and
wherein both the first lateral planar surface and the second lateral planar surface are disposed from a side of the bottom planar surface and a side of the back planar surface to the contoured surface of the transition section.
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Abstract
A van includes a recessed shelf disposed above a driver'"'"'s cabin of the van. The recessed shelf comprises a bottom planar surface, a back planar surface, a first lateral planar surface and a second lateral planar surface. The bottom planar surface is disposed from the transition section above the windshield to the back planar surface and extends from the first lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf to the second lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf. The back planar surface is disposed from the bottom planar surface to the transition section and extends from the first lateral planar surface to the second lateral planar surface. Both the first lateral planar surface and the second lateral planar surface are disposed from a side of the bottom planar surface and a side of the back planar surface to the contoured surface of the transition section.
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20 Claims
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1. A van, comprising:
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a transition section disposed above a driver'"'"'s cabin of the van, wherein the transition section comprises a contoured surface disposed from a windshield to a roof panel, wherein the contoured surface extends from a first lateral edge of the van to a second lateral edge of the van; and a recessed shelf in the transition section comprising a bottom planar surface, a back planar surface, a first lateral planar surface and a second lateral planar surface; wherein the bottom planar surface is located below the roof panel of the van, is disposed from the transition section above the windshield to the back planar surface and extends from the first lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf to the second lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf; wherein the back planar surface is disposed from the bottom planar surface to the transition section and extends from the first lateral planar surface to the second lateral planar surface; and wherein both the first lateral planar surface and the second lateral planar surface are disposed from a side of the bottom planar surface and a side of the back planar surface to the contoured surface of the transition section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for converting a van, the method comprising:
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removing a portion of a transition section of the van, wherein the transition section is disposed above a driver'"'"'s cabin of the van and comprises a contoured surface disposed from a windshield to a roof panel, wherein the contoured surface extends from a first lateral edge of the van to a second lateral edge of the van; and fitting a recessed shelf insert into the removed portion of the transition section, wherein the recessed shelf insert comprises a bottom planar surface, a back planar surface, a first lateral planar surface and a second lateral planar surface; wherein the bottom planar surface is located below the roof panel of the van, is disposed from the transition section above the windshield to the back planar surface and extends from the first lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf insert to the second lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf insert; wherein the back planar surface is disposed from the bottom planar surface to the transition section and extends from the first lateral planar surface to the second lateral planar surface; and wherein both the first lateral planar surface and the second lateral planar surface are disposed from a side of the bottom planar surface and a side of the back planar surface to the contoured surface of the transition section. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A refrigerated van comprising:
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a transition section disposed above a driver'"'"'s cabin of the refrigerated van, wherein the transition section comprises a contoured surface disposed from a windshield to a roof panel, wherein the contoured surface extends from a first lateral edge of the refrigerated van to a second lateral edge of the refrigerated van; a recessed shelf in the transition section comprising a bottom planar surface, a back planar surface, a first lateral planar surface and a second lateral planar surface; and a refrigeration system, wherein the refrigeration system includes a condenser mounted on the recessed shelf; wherein the bottom planar surface is located below the roof panel of the refrigerated van, is disposed from the transition section above the windshield to the back planar surface and extends from the first lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf to the second lateral planar surface of the recessed shelf; wherein the back planar surface is disposed from the bottom planar surface to the transition section and extends from the first lateral planar surface to the second lateral planar surface; and wherein both the first lateral planar surface and the second lateral planar surface are disposed from a side of the bottom planar surface and a side of the back planar surface to the contoured surface of the transition section. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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