Thermoelectric power module for placement in the wall of a container for keeping the contents thereof cool or warm

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a thermoelectric power module embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, showing the side opposite to that which appears in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D362499
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 1993
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 1995
Inventors: James M. Kerner (Chico, CA), W. Henry Kahl (Wooster, OH)
Primary Examiner: Lisa P. Lichtenstein
Attorney: Ronald C. Fish
Application Number: 0/8,028