Self-contained hand-held solar chest
Patent 5379596 Issued on January 10, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 13, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 13, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3778312 Collapsible mobile solar energy power source Retractable power supply Air conditioner for parked automotive vehicle Solar powered portable food container Patent #: 4981019 InventorApplicationNo. 882576 filed on 05/13/1992US Classes:62/3.62, Portable, having transporting feature; e.g., handle62/235.1, UTILIZING SOLAR ENERGY62/457.9, Cooled by means other than ice (e.g., mechanical, electrical, absorption, cryogenic, etc.)136/245, Lightweight and collapsible or foldable136/246, With concentrator, orientator, reflector, or cooling means136/291APPLICATIONSExaminersPrimary: Tapolcai, William E.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassF25B 021/02AbstractA portable, hand-held, completely self-contained, solar energy device that uses only sunlight and solar energy to power a thermoelectric or mechanical chemical cooling and heating system for the use, storage or transportation, of substances requiring temperature tempering or a temperature controlled environment in low, high and medium temperature ranges in an insulated storage chest with an accessible storage cooling or heating chamber of usable practical volume, of at least one cubic foot, with a permanently attached adjustable solar energy collector array of 3.5 square feet for the medium temperature range and 7 square feet for the low and high temperature ranges, that can be carried and operated by the average adult, child and laymen between 60 degrees global north and south latitudes, annually. | |
