US3299589A
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Apparatus for modulating the temperature within enclosures
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-16
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Granted: 1967-01-24
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Expires: 1985-08-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold R Hay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:03
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/24; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/0047; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/74; E04B1/76; F; F24; F24F; F24F5/00; F24F5/0046; F24F7/00; F24F7/04; F24F7/06; F24F7/10; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/25; Y10; Y10S; Y10S126/00; Y10S126/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
AN ENCLOSURE HAVING: (A) AN EXTERIOR SURFACE ENCLOSING AT LEAST ONE COMPARTMENT; (B) A FIRST PORTION OF SAID ENCLOSURE BEING CONSTRUCTED AT LEAST PARTIALLY OF MATERIAL HAVING HIGH THERMAL STORAGE CHARACTERISTICS; (C) A SECOND PORTION OF SAID ENCLOSURE BEING CONSTRUCTED AT LEAST PARTIALLY OF MATERIAL HAVING LOW THERMAL STORAGE AND HIGH HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; (D) A MOVABLE THERMAL BARRIER MEANS ADJACENT TO SAID ENCLOSURE; (E) MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID THERMAL BARRIER MEANS TO SAID ENCLOSURE FOR ALTERNATELY MOVING SAID THERMAL BARRIER MEANS FROM A FIRST POSITION CLOSE TO SAID FIRST PORTION TO A SECOND POSITION MORE DIRECTLY INFLUENCING HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH SAID SECOND PORTION WITHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGING THE SURFACE AREA OF SAID MOVABLE THERMAL BARRIER MEANS, WHEREIN HEAT FLOW THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS IS CONTROLLED BY THE POSITIONING OF THE THERMAL BARRIER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
AN ENCLOSURE HAVING: (A) AN EXTERIOR SURFACE ENCLOSING AT LEAST ONE COMPARTMENT; (B) A FIRST PORTION OF SAID ENCLOSURE BEING CONSTRUCTED AT LEAST PARTIALLY OF MATERIAL HAVING HIGH THERMAL STORAGE CHARACTERISTICS; (C) A SECOND PORTION OF SAID ENCLOSURE BEING CONSTRUCTED AT LEAST PARTIALLY OF MATERIAL HAVING LOW THERMAL STORAGE AND HIGH HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; (D) A MOVABLE THERMAL BARRIER MEANS ADJACENT TO SAID ENCLOSURE; (E) MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID THERMAL BARRIER MEANS TO SAID ENCLOSURE FOR ALTERNATELY MOVING SAID THERMAL BARRIER MEANS FROM A FIRST POSITION CLOSE TO SAID FIRST PORTION TO A SECOND POSITION MORE DIRECTLY INFLUENCING HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH SAID SECOND PORTION WITHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGING THE SURFACE AREA OF SAID MOVABLE THERMAL BARRIER MEANS, WHEREIN HEAT FLOW THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS IS CONTROLLED BY THE POSITIONING OF THE THERMAL BARRIER MEANS.
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