Refrigeration – Portable – commodity-containing
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-08
2008-11-04
Ali, Mohammad M (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Portable, commodity-containing
C062S457200, C062S530000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07444830
ABSTRACT:
Aircraft galley carts and other insulated food storage units are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a food storage unit configured in accordance with the invention includes an interior portion configured to hold food, a first panel positioned at least proximate to a wall of the interior portion, and at least a second panel positioned at least proximate to the first panel. In this embodiment, the first panel can include a phase change material and at least a portion of the second panel can be evacuated. In one aspect of this embodiment, the food storage unit can further include a temperature sensor operably coupled to the interior portion. The temperature sensor can be configured to provide an indication when the temperature in the interior portion reaches a preselected temperature.
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Moran Thomas J.
Rood John C.
Ali Mohammad M
Perkins Coie LLP
The Boeing Company
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