Tanning blanket
US4476593A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31692
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tanning blanket for reflecting a large portion of the solar radiation which is otherwise scattered in directions away from the person using the blanket, towards the flanks of the person, the blanket having a plurality of incremental reflectors in a Fresnel pattern on a flexible substrate, which reflectors reflect incident solar radiation toward the person and distribute the reflected radiation across the flanks of the person.
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