Heating and cooling blanket apparatus
US5165127A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G9/0215
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A blanket includes a cavity therewithin defined between spaced layers of the blanket directing a fluid conduit therethrough. The fluid conduit is in cooperative and fluid communication with a control housing to include cooling and heating structure in association with a pump to direct cooled or heating fluid through the conduit within the blanket cavity. A modification of the invention includes a secondary reservoir to include fluid at ambient air temperature to stabilize a blanket temperature as an alternative to creating a temperature gradient relative to the ambient temperature environment of the blanket.
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