US5373703A
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Kar-kool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-05-03
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Granted: 1994-12-20
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Expires: 2013-05-03
Abstract
Abstract A cooling system for cooling the interior of an automobile comprising a refillable water reservoir stored onboard the automobile, a water atomizer for dispersing water directly into the interior of the automobile to absorb heat by evaporation, a device for selectively delivering water from the reservoir to the atomizer, a fan for circulating air within the interior using a solar or lighter socket power source, a manually detachable double sided clip for mounting the atomizer adjacent to the fan or to the built in ventilation of the automobile and an intrusion prevention device comprising a plurality of geometric pieces.
Inventors
- 👤 Arun K. Pal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/32; B60H1/3202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A cooling system for cooling an interior of an automobile comprising: a refillable water reservoir stored onboard said automobile; a water atomizer means for dispersing said water directly into said interior of said automobile to absorb heat by evaporation; means for selectively delivering said water from said reservoir to said atomizer; air convection means for circulating air within said interior using an onboard power source; and manually detachable means for mounting said atomizer adjacent to said air convection means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A cooling system for cooling an interior of an automobile comprising: a refillable water reservoir stored onboard said automobile; a water atomizer means for dispersing said water directly into said interior of said automobile to absorb heat by evaporation; means for selectively delivering said water from said reservoir to said atomizer; air convection means for circulating air within said interior using an onboard power source; and manually detachable means for mounting said atomizer adjacent to said air convection means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said reservoir is stored in a passenger compartment of said automobile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said reservoir is stored in a luggage compartment of said automobile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said means for delivering water is a flexible tube and a selectively actuated pump intermediate said atomizer and said reservoir.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said means for delivering water is a flexible tube and a selectively operated valve intermediate said atomizer and said reservoir and a pressurized bladder/diaphragm in said reservoir.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said air convection means is a removable, window mounted fan unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said air convection means is a dashboard mounted blower system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said onboard power source is an automobile electrical system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said onboard power source comprises solar cells.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A cooling system according to claim 6 wherein an anti-intrusion device, comprising a plurality of rigid geometric pieces adjacently secured to a wire by fasteners and with sheet material attached to said geometric pieces, is mounted adjacent to said fan unit to occlude an opening formed by mounting said fan unit in said window.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cooling system according to claim 1 wherein said means for mounting comprises a double sided clip.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of cooling an interior of an automobile comprising: storing water in a refillable water reservoir onboard said automobile; selectively delivering said water from said reservoir to an atomizing means; atomizing said delivered water directly into said interior of said automobile to absorb heat by evaporation; circulating air within said interior using an air convection means powered by an onboard power source; and manually and detachably mounting said atomizing means adjacent to said air convection means.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of cooling an interior of an automobile comprising: storing water in a refillable water reservoir onboard said automobile; selectively delivering said water from said reservoir to an atomizing means; atomizing said delivered water directly into said interior of said automobile to absorb heat by evaporation; circulating air within said interior using an air convection means powered by an onboard power source; and manually and detachably mounting said atomizing means adjacent to said air convection means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising pressurizing a bladder in said reservoir to supply a motive force for delivering said water.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising mounting said air circulation means in an opening formed by a partially open window of said automobile.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising powering said air convection means by using solar cells.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising powering said air convection means by using said automobile's electrical system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising mounting an anti-intrusion device to occlude said opening's portion not occupied by said air circulation means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising storing said refillable reservoir in a passenger compartment of said automobile.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising storing said refillable reservoir in a luggage compartment of said automobile.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising mounting said atomizer adjacent said automobile's built in dash mounter blower system and operating said blower system to act as said air convection means.
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