Abstract: A phase change device for controlling temperature within a confined environment, comprising a foam material, a phase change material, the phase change material being absorbed into the foam, and a protective covering encasing the foam material/phase change material. A method for making a phase change device for controlling temperature within a confined environment, comprising providing a phase change material, providing a foam material, absorbing the phase change material into the foam material, and sealing the foam material/phase change material within a protective covering.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 12, 2010
Date of Patent:
May 21, 2013
Assignee:
Tegrant Diversified Brands
Inventors:
Auston Robert Matta, Jeremy Vaught, Kenneth Maltas
Abstract: An insulated container includes a bottom and four walls connected to the bottom; a top which fits on the four walls; a portion of the top is pivotally mounted so as to be opened to provide access to the insulated container through a first opening; a portion of one of the four walls is pivotally mounted so as to be opened to provide access to the insulated container through a second opening; wherein the first and second openings are contiguous to provide a combined access area to the container that extends across both the top and the one of the four walls.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 2004
Date of Patent:
April 15, 2008
Assignee:
Tegrant Diversified Brands, Inc.
Inventors:
Gary M. Hase, David A. Arnold, Allen Polowinczak