Portable thermal container with reversible door
US6073789A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/16
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable thermal container such as a thermoelectric cooler is provided with a reversible door. The housing includes first and second pairs of opposed walls which form a generally rectangular opening. Each of the walls of one of the pairs is provided with a socket adjacent each of the walls on the other pairs to form two pairs of opposed sockets. The door includes a pair of pivot pins which are removably inserted in one of the pairs of sockets. The pivoting direction of the door can be reversed by inserting the pivot pins in the other pair of sockets. The door is retained in a closed position by a magnet on the door and metal plates on the walls of one of the pairs.
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