Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a refrigeration trailer air distribution chute. The chute includes a first air director attachable to a ceiling of a refrigeration trailer spanning a refrigeration unit and a side wall of the trailer, and a second air director attachable to and e
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a refrigeration trailer air distribution chute. The chute includes a first air director attachable to a ceiling of a refrigeration trailer spanning a refrigeration unit and a side wall of the trailer, and a second air director attachable to and extending along the ceiling proximate the side wall to the rear of the trailer. The first air director is attachable to the ceiling along two lines of attachment, causing the first air director to have a cross section of a first shape regardless of whether the chute is in an unexpanded or an expanded state. The second air director is attachable to the ceiling along one line of attachment, causing the second air director to have a cross section of a second shape when the chute is in the unexpanded state and a third shape when the chute is in the expanded state.
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1. A refrigeration trailer air distribution chute having an unexpanded state and an expanded state, the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute comprising: a first air director: (1) including a first mounting portion including multiple spaced-apart first fastener elements, (2) including a secon
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A refrigeration trailer air distribution chute having an unexpanded state and an expanded state, the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute comprising: a first air director: (1) including a first mounting portion including multiple spaced-apart first fastener elements, (2) including a second mounting portion including multiple spaced-apart second fastener elements, and (3) at least partially defining a chute inlet, wherein the first air director is made of a deformable material such that a portion of the first air director has: (1) a first cross section when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the unexpanded state; and (2) a second cross section different from the first cross section when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the expanded state, wherein the first air director is attachable to a refrigeration trailer via the first and second fastener elements along spaced-apart first and second lines of attachment, respectively; anda second air director: (1) fluidically connectable to the first air director, (2) including a third mounting portion including multiple spaced-apart third fastener elements, and (3) including a rear edge at least partially defining a chute outlet, the second air director made of a deformable material such that a portion of the second air director has a third cross section when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the unexpanded state and a fourth cross section different from the third cross section when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the expanded state, wherein the second air director is attachable to the refrigeration trailer via the third fastener elements along a third line of attachment different from the first and second lines of attachment. 2. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the first air director is attachable to a ceiling of the refrigeration trailer via the first and second fastener elements along the first and second lines of attachment. 3. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the second air director is attachable to a ceiling of the refrigeration trailer via the third fastener elements along the third line of attachment. 4. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the third cross section is at least partially elliptical and the fourth cross section is at least partially circular. 5. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the first and second cross sections have the same first shape. 6. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 5, wherein the third cross section has a third shape, the fourth cross section has a fourth shape, and the first shape is different from the third shape and the fourth shape. 7. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 6, wherein the third shape is at least partially elliptical, the fourth shape is at least partially circular, and the first shape is at least partially “U” shaped. 8. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the rear edge has the third cross section when refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the unexpanded state and the fourth cross section when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the expanded state. 9. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 8, wherein the third cross section is at least partially elliptical and the fourth cross section is at least partially circular. 10. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the third fastener elements include a plurality of grommets each defining an opening sized to receive a fastener. 11. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein a front edge of the first air director at least partially defines the chute inlet. 12. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the first and second fastener elements include a plurality of grommets each defining an opening sized to receive a fastener. 13. A refrigeration trailer air distribution chute having an unexpanded state and an expanded state, the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute comprising: a first air director: (1) including a first mounting portion including multiple spaced-apart first fastener elements; and (2) including a second mounting portion including multiple spaced-apart second fastener elements, wherein the first air director is attachable to a refrigeration trailer via the first and second fastener elements along spaced-apart first and second lines of attachment, respectively, the first air director made of a deformable material such that a portion of the first air director has a first cross section when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the unexpanded state and a second cross section different from the first cross section when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the expanded state; anda second air director: (1) fluidically connectable to the first air director; and (2) including a third mounting portion including multiple spaced-apart grommets, wherein the second air director is attachable to the refrigeration trailer via the grommets along only one third line of attachment different from the first and second lines of attachment, the second air director made of a deformable material such that a portion of the second air director has a third cross section of a third shape when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the unexpanded state and a fourth cross section different from the third cross section and having a fourth shape when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is in the expanded state. 14. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the first shape, the third shape, and the fourth shape are different. 15. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the first shape is at least partially “U” shaped, the third shape is at least partially elliptical, and the fourth shape is at least partially circular. 16. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is attached to the refrigeration trailer and in the unexpanded state, at least a portion of the second air director is substantially parallel to a side wall of the refrigeration trailer. 17. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the third fastener elements include a plurality of grommets each defining an opening sized to receive a fastener. 18. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the first and second fastener elements include a plurality of grommets each defining an opening sized to receive a fastener. 19. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the first and second lines of attachment are convergent. 20. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of the one line of attachment of the second air director is substantially parallel to an edge of the ceiling of the refrigeration trailer when the refrigeration trailer air distribution chute is attached to the refrigeration trailer. 21. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the first and second lines of attachment are convergent. 22. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the first air director is attachable to a ceiling of the refrigeration trailer via the first and second fastener elements along the first and second lines of attachment. 23. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the second air director is attachable to a ceiling of the refrigeration trailer via the third fastener elements along the third line of attachment. 24. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third lines of attachment are straight. 25. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the first, second, and third lines of attachment are straight. 26. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 1, wherein the second air director is integral with the first air director. 27. The refrigeration trailer air distribution chute of claim 13, wherein the second air director is integral with the first air director.
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