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Thermoelectric cooler and warmer

  • US 5,319,937 A
  • Filed: 04/26/1993
  • Issued: 06/14/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A container comprising:

  • a main body have a base wall and four side walls extending from said base wall so as to define a product receiving compartment, each of said side walls having an outer surface and an inner surface with respect to said compartment;

    means defining a door pivotally mounted along one edge thereof to one of said side walls, said door having an outer surface and an inner surface with respect to said compartment, said door having a length dimension and a width dimension, at least one of said dimensions being less than a respective dimension of said main body;

    thermoelectric means mounted to one of said side walls, said base wall, and said door for selectively heating or cooling the contents of said product receiving compartment;

    first and second handles at least one of pivotally and slidably mounted to two opposed side walls of said main body; and

    latching means for releasably coupling another edge of said door to another side wall of said main body, said latching means comprising a mounting portion and a latch portion, said mounting portion being secured to said door, said latch portion being flexibly and resiliently interconnected to said mounting portion so that said latch portion is deflectable relative to said mounting portion, said main body having a catch element defined thereon, said latch portion selectively engaging said catch element to thereby couple said door to said main body.

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