Patent · US Expired

Heat shield for an automotive vehicle

US5555932A · kind A · utility

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2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 1995
Grant dateSep 17, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/14
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat shield 22 for an automotive vehicle 10 utilizes a phase change material 28 to absorb excess heat generated by a heat source within the vehicle. The heat shield 22 insulates a component adjacent to heat source and prevents the transmission of heat to the component.

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