Portable display cabinet for transport, storage and display of living organisms
OwnerJim Wardinventor
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Abstract
A climate controlled display cabinet includes a frame. A stationary shelf is coupled to the frame. A plurality of operable shelves is coupled to at least one of the frame and the stationary shelf. The operable shelves are moveable between open and closed positions. A heat source is in thermal communication with the stationary shelf and the plurality of operable shelves. At least one temperature sensor monitors a temperature of an area proximate the stationary shelf and the plurality of operable shelves.
Claims20
A climate controlled display cabinet comprising:
- a frame;
- a stationary shelf coupled to the frame;
- a plurality of operable shelves coupled to at least one of the frame and the stationary shelf, wherein the operable shelves are moveable between open and closed positions;
- a heat source in thermal communication with the stationary shelf and the plurality of operable shelves;
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- at least one temperature sensor for monitoring a temperature of an area proximate the stationary shelf and the plurality of operable shelves.
A climate controlled display cabinet for displaying living animals, the climate controlled display cabinet comprising:
- a frame having a stationary display portion;
- a plurality of operable display portions that are coupled to the frame, wherein the plurality of operable display portions are moveable between open and closed positions, the closed position defined by the stationary display portion and the plurality of operable display portions enclosed within the frame, the open position defined by the stationary display portion and the plurality of operable display portions being accessible;
- a heat source in thermal communication with the stationary display portion and the plurality of operable display portions;
- a plurality of temperature sensors coupled to the stationary display portion and the plurality of operable display portions, respectively;
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- a controller in communication with the plurality of temperature sensors and the heat source, wherein the controller communicates respective signals from each temperature sensor of the plurality of temperature sensors.
A climate controlled display cabinet comprising:
- a frame;
- a stationary shelf coupled to the frame;
- a plurality of operable shelves coupled to at least one of the frame and the stationary shelf, wherein the operable shelves are moveable between open and closed positions;
- a heat source in thermal communication with the stationary shelf and the plurality of operable shelves, wherein each of the stationary shelf and the plurality of operable shelves includes a heating section of the heat source in the form of electrically resistive tape;
- at least one temperature sensor coupled to each of the heating sections, wherein the at least one temperature sensor monitors a temperature of an area proximate a respective heating section of the heating sections;
- a thermostat coupled to the frame and in communication with the heat source and the at least one temperature sensor;
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- a controller in communication with the thermostat and the heat source, wherein the controller operates the heating sections in each of the open and closed positions of the plurality of operable shelves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.