Truck cooling system

• US 20060150653A1
• Filed: 01/11/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul Anderson
• Original Assignee: Paul Anderson
• Inventors: Anderson, Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/033,045
• Publication Number:
  US 20060150653A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/239
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00571 of liquid ducts, e.g. for coolant liquids or refrigerants

Abstract

An improved cab cooling system that operates by utilizing the conditioned air from a refrigerated trailer to cool the vehicle cab. As such, the energy from the vehicle engine is not relied upon. The apparatus is characterized by insulated and air tight components, which provides for tremendous operating efficiency. The apparatus has a connecting member that extends from a trailer cooling system, between the vehicle trailer and the cab, and into the cab cooling system. This apparatus is thought to be particularly useful in the context of the trucking industry.

Claims

1. A cooling apparatus, comprising:

a connecting member

generally configured to allow conditioned air to flow there through, and having a first end and a second end where said first end is configured to engage with a vehicle trailer, where said second end is configured to engage with a vehicle cab; and

an attachment means

positioned at said connecting member first end and said connecting member second end and configured to provide a substantially fluid tight fitting between said connecting member first end and said vehicle trailer and said connecting member second end and said vehicle cab.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising

a flexible hose

substantially disposed within said vehicle cab and extending from said connecting member second end and further configured to allow the egress of said conditioned air.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising

a vehicle trailer air conditioning means having a conditioned air output.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, where said connecting member first end is engaged with said vehicle trailer in proximity to said air condition means output.