Abstract: The invention is a purse hanger with an extendible shelf, balance arms, and a key ring. The purse hanger engages tables and other relatively flat surfaces, including tables with flat sides.
Abstract: The invention relates to a retractable sports padding that is easily enabled, discretely stowed, can retain personal items in a water resistant environment, and protect the user's lower back and spine, hips, and buttocks region. The invention may include a waist pack with a sleeve, plurality of chambers, an inflatable air bladder with air hose and pump, hip guards, back brace and surfaces to enable sliding. The exterior features, overall look and size are similar to that of a typical waist pack when the air bladder and sleeve are deflated and stowed. The invention, besides being used for wet and dry sports applications, may also be used for many other activities, some of which include working environments.
Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid refrigerant reservoir and a cooling device comprised of at least one sorbent section, at least one liquid passageway section, at least one wicking material, at least one thermal spacer, a vapor-permeable membrane, a heat-removing material, at least one liquid barrier, a liquid refrigerant reservoir, and a valve. The sorbent section contains a sorbent for a liquid refrigerant. The liquid passageway section is adjacent the sorbent section and defines a liquid passageway through a portion of the evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device to the sorbent section. The wicking material is disposed in the liquid passageway section. The thermal spacer is in contact with the sorbent section. The vapor-permeable membrane is interposed between the liquid passageway section and the thermal spacer. The heat-removing material is in thermal contact with the sorbent. The liquid barrier is interposed between the heat-removing material and the sorbent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 26, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2003
Assignee:
Thermal Products Development, Inc.
Inventors:
Douglas Smith, Kevin Roderick, Robert Braun
Abstract: An evacuated sorbent driven cooling device which may be added to a beverage or food container and which may also be affixed to, or integrated within, a panel of a beverage container.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 25, 2001
Date of Patent:
November 5, 2002
Assignee:
Thermal Products Development Inc.
Inventors:
Douglas Smith, Kevin Roderick, Lyra Fiset, Robert Braun
Abstract: Disclosed is an evacuated sorbent assembly for coupling to a liquid refrigerant reservoir and a cooling device comprised of at least one sorbent section, at least one liquid passageway section, at least one wicking material, at least one thermal spacer, a vapor-permeable membrane, a heat-removing material, at least one liquid barrier, a liquid refrigerant reservoir, and a valve. The sorbent section contains a sorbent for a liquid refrigerant. The liquid passageway section is adjacent the sorbent section and defines a liquid passageway through a portion of the evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device to the sorbent section. The wicking material is disposed in the liquid passageway section. The thermal spacer is in contact with the sorbent section. The vapor-permeable membrane is interposed between the liquid passageway section and the thermal spacer. The heat-removing material is in thermal contact with the sorbent. The liquid barrier is interposed between the heat-removing material and the sorbent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 18, 2000
Date of Patent:
August 27, 2002
Assignee:
Thermal Products Development, Inc.
Inventors:
Douglas Smith, Kevin Roderick, Robert Braun
Abstract: A beverage holder for use in vehicles that prevents beverages placed within the holder from spilling. The beverage holder includes a tray and drink well housed within the tray. Additionally, the tray may have a pivot member mounted to it which connects the tray to a beverage guard. The beverage guard may be moved in a range of positions so that it completely covers the drink well and also leaves the drink well free for a cup to be placed within. The beverage guard is slightly larger than the size of the drink well and can be rotated to cover the drink well when a cup or glass has been placed within it. When not in use, the beverage guard may be moved in a position not covering the drink well.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 1998
Date of Patent:
July 2, 2002
Inventors:
Corey Herman, Zachary Herman, Marc Herman