IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0902910
(2001-07-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
David B. Waller & Associates
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A thermal barrier for a cabinet having a door storage area comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing the curtain into flaps; an attachment device for securing the curtain within the cabinet; and a displacement apparatus for displacing at least one of the flaps from contact with adjacent fl
A thermal barrier for a cabinet having a door storage area comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing the curtain into flaps; an attachment device for securing the curtain within the cabinet; and a displacement apparatus for displacing at least one of the flaps from contact with adjacent flaps when the cabinet is closed allowing air within the cabinet to circulate to the door storage area.
대표청구항
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1. A thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, the thermal barrier comprising:a) a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flap
1. A thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, the thermal barrier comprising:a) a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps;b) an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means; andc) a displacement apparatus,wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an electrical motor connected to said connecting rod and a light sensor such that when the cabinet door is closed the sensor activates said motor to rotate said connecting rod causing the displacement of at least one flap from alignment with an adjacent flap allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area. 2. A thermal barrier according to claim 1 wherein said flaps further comprise stabilizing adapters. 3. A thermal barrier according to claim 2 wherein said stabilizing adapters are weights. 4. A thermal barrier according to claim 1 wherein said inner chamber having an upper surface, a lower surface and two opposing side walls, and wherein said mounting means is for securing said curtain to said side walls. 5. A kit comprising a thermal barrier according to claim 4 further comprising stabilizing adapters for said flaps. 6. A thermal barrier according to claim 1 wherein said inner chamber having an upper surface, a lower surface and two opposing side wall. 7. A thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, the thermal barrier comprising:a) a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps;b) an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means; andc) a displacement apparatus,wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an electrical motor connected to said connecting rod and a light sensor such that when the cabinet door is opened the sensor activates said motor to rotate said connecting rod causing at least one flap to align with an adjacent flap allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area. 8. A thermal barrier according to claim 1 wherein said flaps further comprise stabilizing adapters. 9. A thermal barrier according to claim 8 wherein said stabilizing adapters are weights. 10. A thermal barrier according to claim 7 wherein said inner chamber having an upper surface, a lower surface and two opposing side walls, and wherein said mounting means is for securing said curtain to said side walls. 11. A kit comprising a thermal barrier according to claim 10 further comprising stabilizing adapters for said flaps. 12. A thermal barrier according to claim 7 wherein said inner chamber having an upper surface, a lower surface and two opposing side wall. 13. A thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, the thermal barrier comprising:a) a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps;b) an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means; andc) a displacement apparatus,wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an activation shaft connected to said connecting rod such that when the cabinet door is closed said activation shaft activates said connecting rod rotating said connecting rod causing the displacement of at least one flap from alignment with adjacent flaps allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area. 14. A thermal barrier according to claim 13 wherein said flaps further comprise stabilizing adapters. 15. A thermal barrier according to claim 14 wherein said stabilizing adapters are weights. 16. A thermal barrier according to claim 13 wherein said inner chamber having an upper surface, a lower surface and two opposing side walls, and wherein said mounting means is for securing said curtain to said side walls. 17. A kit comprising a thermal barrier according to claim 16 further comprising stabilizing adapters for said flaps. 18. A thermal barrier according to claim 13 wherein said inner chamber having an upper surface, a lower surface and two opposing side wall. 19. A thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, the thermal barrier comprising:a) a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps;b) an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means; andc) a displacement apparatuswherein said displacement apparatus comprises an activation shaft connected to said connecting rod such that when the cabinet door is opened said activation shaft activates said connecting rod rotating said connecting rod causing at least one flap to align with adjacent flaps allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area. 20. A thermal barrier according to claim 19 wherein said flaps further comprise stabilizing adapters. 21. A thermal barrier according to claim 20 wherein said stabilizing adapters are weights. 22. A thermal barrier according to claim 13 wherein said inner chamber having an upper surface, a lower surface and two opposing side walls, and wherein said mounting means is for securing said curtain to said side walls. 23. A kit comprising a thermal barrier according to claim 22 further comprising stabilizing adapters for said flaps. 24. A thermal barrier according to claim 19 wherein said inner chamber having an upper surface, a lower surface and two opposing side wall. 25. A method for reducing the temperature within a door storage area of a cabinet comprising the steps of affixing a thermal barrier to a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, said thermal barrier comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps; an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet, wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means; and a displacement apparatus for displacing at least one of said flaps from alignment with adjacent flaps when said cabinet door is closed allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area) wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an electrical motor connected to said connecting rod and a light sensor such that when the cabinet door is closed the sensor activates said motor to rotate said connecting rod causing the displacement of at least one flap from alignment with said adjacent flap. 26. A method for reducing the temperature within a door storage area of a cabinet comprising the steps of affixing a thermal barrier to a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area said thermal barrier comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps; an attachment d evice for securing said curtain within said cabinet, wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means; and a displacement apparatus for displacing at least one of said flaps from alignment with adjacent flaps when said cabinet door is closed allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area, wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an electrical motor connected to said connecting rod and a light sensor such that when the cabinet door is opened the sensor activates said motor to rotate said connecting rod causing said at least one flap to align with said adjacent flap. 27. A method for reducing the temperature within a door storage area of a cabinet comprising the steps of affixing a thermal barrier to a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, said thermal barrier comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps; an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet, wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod, wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means; and a displacement apparatus for displacing at least one of said flaps from alignment with adjacent flaps when said cabinet door is closed allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area, wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an activation shaft connected to said connecting rod such that when the cabinet door is closed said activation shaft activates said connecting rod rotating said connecting rod causing the displacement of at least one flap from alignment with said adjacent flaps. 28. A method for reducing the temperature within a door storage area of a cabinet comprising the steps of affixing a thermal barrier to a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, said thermal barrier comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps; an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod, wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means; and a displacement apparatus for displacing at least one of said flaps from alignment with adjacent flaps when said cabinet door is closed allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area, wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an activation shaft connected to said connecting rod such that when the cabinet door is opened said activation shaft activates said connecting rod rotating said connecting rod causing said at least one flap to align with said adjacent flaps. 29. A kit comprising a thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet said door having an interior side wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, said kit comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps, an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet, wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod wherein said connecting rod, is rotatably affixed to said mounting means, and a displacement apparatus, wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an electrical motor connected to said connecting rod and a light sensor such that when the cabinet door is closed the sensor activates said motor to rotate said connecting rod causing the displacement of at least one flap from alignment with an adjacent flap allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area. 30. A kit comprisi ng a thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, said kit comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps, an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet, wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod, wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means, and a displacement apparatus, wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an electrical motor connected to said connecting rod and a light sensor such that when the cabinet door is opened the sensor activates said motor to rotate said connecting rod causing at least one flap to align with an adjacent flap allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area. 31. A kit comprising a thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, said kit comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps, an attachment device for securing said curtain, within said cabinet wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod, wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means, and a displacement apparatus, wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an activation shaft connected to said connecting rod such that when the cabinet door is closed said activation shaft activates said connecting rod rotating said connecting rod causing the displacement of at least one flap from alignment with adjacent flaps allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area. 32. A kit comprising a thermal barrier for a cabinet having an inner chamber and a door hingably affixed to said cabinet, said door having an interior side, wherein said interior side of said door contains a storage area, said kit comprising a curtain having vertical slits dividing said curtain into flaps, an attachment device for securing said curtain within said cabinet, wherein said attachment device comprises a mounting means and a connecting rod, wherein said connecting rod is rotatably affixed to said mounting means, and a displacement apparatus, wherein said displacement apparatus comprises an activation shaft connected to said connecting rod such that when the cabinet door is opened said activation shaft activates said connecting rod rotating said connecting rod causing said at least one flap to align with adjacent flaps allowing air within said cabinet inner chamber to circulate to said door storage area.
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