US3136577A
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Seat temperature regulator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-02
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1981-08-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph D Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/56; B60N2/5678; B60N2/5692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A TEMPERATURE REGULATOR APPARATUS ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO BE USED IN AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PELTIER EFFECT, SAID THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND JUNCTIONS, FIRST AND SECOND HEAT DISTRIBUTING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND JUNCTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, SAID FIRST HEAT DISTRIBUTING MEANS BEING SHAPED AS A CUSHION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AND SAID SECOND HEAT DISTRIBUTING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO TRANSFER HEAT AWAY FROM THE INDIVIDUAL, CONTROL MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT WHICH IS ADAPTED TO VARY THE QUANTITY OF CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS AND A SWITCH FOR REVERSING THE DIRECTION OF CURRENT FLOW THROUGH SAID ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A TEMPERATURE REGULATOR APPARATUS ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO BE USED IN AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PELTIER EFFECT, SAID THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND JUNCTIONS, FIRST AND SECOND HEAT DISTRIBUTING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND JUNCTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, SAID FIRST HEAT DISTRIBUTING MEANS BEING SHAPED AS A CUSHION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AND SAID SECOND HEAT DISTRIBUTING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO TRANSFER HEAT AWAY FROM THE INDIVIDUAL, CONTROL MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT WHICH IS ADAPTED TO VARY THE QUANTITY OF CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS AND A SWITCH FOR REVERSING THE DIRECTION OF CURRENT FLOW THROUGH SAID ELEMENTS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |