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Trigger device for heat pack
Assignee: JESKE ERICH
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Filing: 1986-08-26
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2006-08-26
Abstract
Abstract A trigger device for a heat pack comprises three helically-coiled, resilient metallic filaments (1,2,3) nested one within the other and of inwardly decreasing diameter, the filament (2) being wound in a sense opposite to that of filaments (1) and (3). Flexing the assembly of nested helices about its longitudinal axes produces a rubbing action action between adjacent turns thereof which initiates crystallization. Other devices comprises two nested helices wound in the same sense; a single helix having a pressure plate at one end and an external or internal cap at the other; and a body of randomly convoluted or woven metallic filament.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin L. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 07:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A61F7/03; F; F28; F28D; F28D20/00; F28D20/02; F28D20/028; A61F2007/0292; A61F2007/0293; F24; F24V; F24V30/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A heat pack comprising a container having a flexible wall, a supercooled solution in said container, and a self-contained flexible metal activator immersed in said supercooled solution, a first surface portion on a convoluted filament of said flexible metal activator being in contact with a second surface portion of said flexible metal activator and wherein flexing said flexible metal activator causes said first surface portion to rub against said second surface portion and initiate crystallization of said solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A heat pack comprising a container having a flexible wall, a supercooled solution in said container, and a self-contained flexible metal activator immersed in said supercooled solution, a first surface portion on a convoluted filament of said flexible metal activator being in contact with a second surface portion of said flexible metal activator and wherein flexing said flexible metal activator causes said first surface portion to rub against said second surface portion and initiate crystallization of said solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heat pack according to claim 1 wherein said flexible metal activator comprises a plurality of nested helical elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A heat pack according to claim 2 wherein a first of said nested helical elements is wound in a direction opposite to that of a second of said nested helical elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A heat pack according to claim 3 wherein said nested helical elements are wound in the same directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A heat pack according to claim 2, 3, or 4 wherein the diameter of said helical elements decreases along a longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heat pack according to claim 1 wherein said flexible metal activator comprises a compression spring and a cap or insert having a surface portion in contact with a surface portion of said spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A heat pack according to claim 1 wherein said flexible metal activator comprises a multiplicity of metal fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An activator for initiating crystallization of a supercooled solution comprising a first convoluted metal filament having a first surface portion and a second convoluted metal filament having a second surface portion in contact with said first surface portion and wherein flexing said filament causes said first and second surface portions to rub together and initiate crystallization.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
An activator for initiating crystallization of a supercooled solution comprising a first convoluted metal filament having a first surface portion and a second convoluted metal filament having a second surface portion in contact with said first surface portion and wherein flexing said filament causes said first and second surface portions to rub together and initiate crystallization.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as claimed in claim 8 wherein said metal filament comprises a multiplicity of fibres in woven form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as claimed in claim 8 wherein said metal filament comprises an assembly of two or more helical elements nestled one within the other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 10, wherein each helical element is wound in a sense that is opposed to that of each adjacent helical element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 10, wherein each helical element is wound in a sense that is the same as that of each adjacent helical element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as claimed in claim 10, 11 or 12, wherein the diameter of each helical element decreases in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the assembly.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as claimed in claim 8 wherein said metal filament comprises a multiplicity of fibres in random convoluted form.
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