Heated collapsible article of furniture
US8388056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C16/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A heated collapsible article of furniture is provided. The article of furniture has a collapsible frame movable from an open orientation to a collapsed orientation. A heating element is formed integrally with the article of furniture and is configured for converting electrical energy to thermal energy. A rechargeable electrical storage device is couple to the heating element and configured to receive electrical energy photovoltaically and provide the electrical energy to the heating element.
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