Patent ID: 6827534
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: B60P,F25D

Abstract:
An air return bulkhead for attachment to a wall having a refrigerator mounted thereon, the refrigerator having a generally horizontally oriented lateral width, the air return bulkhead comprising:a. a floating panel including opposing front and rear face, the faces having an upper edge, an opposing lower edge, and opposing side edges between which the width of the floating panel is defined, b. an upper support panel integrally connected to the floating panel at its upper edge, wherein the upper support panel extends continuously across the width of the floating panel and descends rearwardly from the rear face of the floating panel, c. two side support panels, each side support panel being connected to a respective one of the side edges of the floating panel and descending rearwardly from the rear face of the floating panel, wherein the upper support panel and side support panels may be situated adjacent the trailer wall with the floating panel spaced from the trailer wall, thereby defining a plenum chamber between the floating panel, the trailer wall, the upper support panel, and the side support panels, and wherein one or more openings are defined in the air return bulkhead beneath the lower edge of the floating panel, the openings allowing passage of air to the plenum chamber, whereby at least a portion of the upper support panel may be cut away to define a space wherein the lateral width of the refrigerator may be fit when the bulkhead is situated against the trailer wall, the refrigerator thereby resting at least partially within the plenum chamber.