Title: Portable cooler for medicine

Abstract: A portable cooler for use in transporting medicines or the like which must be kept at lower than room temperature includes an insulative housing containing a coolant compartment and a medicine compartment, each having its own lid, and heat sinks in the compartments thermally connected by a heat tube. Water ice, dry ice, or a chilled gel may be utilized as the coolant. The whole assembly is enclosed in a carrying case about the size and weight of a carrying case for binoculars or a camera.

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Inventors: Sheehan, Laurence M. (17421 Lori Ann La., Cerritos, CA, 90701)
Sheehan, John C. (1051 W. 185th St., Gardena, CA, 90248)

Application Number: 06/272645
Filing Date: 1981-06-11
Publication_date: 1982-04-06
Assignee: Sheehan, Laurence M.
Sheehan, John C.

Primary Class(es): 62/371 62/530, 62/464, 62/457.100, 220/902, 62/463, 62/457.900
Other Classes: A47J41/00; A61J1/16; F25D3/08; A61J1/14; F25D3/00; F25D3/08
US Patent Ref:

2164677	July, 1939	Banke	62/371	Cold chest
2175267	October, 1939	Killeffer	62/332	Method of and apparatus for refrigeration
2219789	October, 1940	Potter	62/332	Refrigerator
2573766	November, 1951	Hyman	150/46	Handbag construction
2610472	September, 1952	Maxwell	62/457	Portable refrigerating apparatus
2652698	August, 1953	Schlumbohm	62/457	Portable icebox
2677245	May, 1954	Edmondson	165/185	Apparatus for utilizing solid refrigerants
3156105	November, 1964	Bahner	62/457	Refrigerated lunch box
3564727	February, 1971	Fraser	34/92
3810367	May, 1974	Peterson	62/463	CONTAINER FOR COOLING, STORAGE, AND SHIPPING OF HUMAN ORGAN FOR TRANSPLANT
3855816	December, 1974	Miller	62/457	COOLING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE CHEST

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: King, Lloyd L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Smyth, Pavitt, Siegemund & Martella

Parent Case Data:

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 041,757 filed May 23, 1979, now aband