Insulative carrying case
OwnerCarolann Merritt-Munsoninventor
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Abstract
A carrying bag or case is disclosed herein for storing heat sensitive cosmetics or the like in an internal storage compartment having a releasable fastener for closing an opening leading into the storage compartment. The storage compartment is surrounded by an auxiliary storage compartment for holding a replaceable refrigerant adjacent to the stored cosmetics which maintains the cosmetics or the like at a suitably low temperature to avoid spoiling. The carrying bag walls defining the storage compartment consists of a layered construction including flexible cushioning as well as temperature controlling characteristics.
Claims7
A carrying case adapted to store items at a temperature other than ambient comprising:
- an outer layer disposed in a generally U-shaped configuration having a lower curved portion and two oppositely disposed wall portions, the space between the wall portions and the lower curved portion forming a storage compartment and the region opposite the lower curved portion forming an open end;
- means connected to the outer layer near said open end for selectively closing the open end;
- means positioned in the space between the wall portions and connected thereto adapted to receive a device for affecting temperature;
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- wall members adjacent said wall portions including a plurality of layers comprising a first heat insulative layer of neoprene, a second heat insulative layer of micro-fiber, a layer of nylon and a layer of non-absorbent reinforced metallic material.
A carrying case comprising:
- at least two walls where each wall has an outer layer, a layer of neoprene adjacent said outer layer, a layer of nylon adjacent said neoprene, a layer of insulated fiber adjacent said nylon and a reinforced metallic layer internal of said fiber layer;
- a storage compartment formed between said walls;
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- a second compartment between said walls formed by two metallic layers wherein said second compartment is adapted to receive a device to alter the temperature of the storage compartment to a temperature different from ambient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.