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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,587,339 Bi
Daniels et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 1,2003
(54) PROTECTIVE POT OR CONTAINER
(75) Inventors: Fredrick Daniels, Floral City, FL (US);
Christopher Kachurick, Plant City, FL
(US)
(73) Assignee: Thornhurst Manufacturing, Inc.,
Zephyrhills, FL (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/113,542
(22) Filed: Mar. 29, 2002
(51) Int. CI. H05K 7 20
(52) U.S. CI 361/690; 361/719; 361/721;
455/128
(58) Field of Search 361/690, 692,
361/704, 707, 715, 1, 719, 796, 831; 174/52.1, 59; 165/80.3, 185; 454/184; 455/128
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
5,825,621 A * 10/1998 Giannatto et al 361/701
5,896,268 A * 4/1999 Beavers 361/690
5,930,113 A * 7/1999 McCann 361/704
5,946,193 A * 8/1999 Hendrix et al 361/704
6,065,530 A * 5/2000 Austin et al 165/80.3
6,396,691 Bl * 5/2002 Pagnozzi 361/690
6,430,044 B2 * 8/2002 Hutchinson et al 361/690
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—Boris Chervinsky
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Arthur W. Fisher, III
(57) ABSTRACT
A protective pot or container to protect electronic components disposed therein and to dissipate heat generated by operation of the electronic components comprising a cover assembly, a housing assembly and a base assembly to cooperatively form at least one electronic component compartment including a top opening and a bottom opening to operatively house the electronic components therein wherein the cover assembly comprises a lid removably attached to the housing assembly to selectively close the top opening, the housing assembly comprises an outer protective housing frame having a inner heat conductive sleeve partially disposed therein to absorb heat from the electronic components and at least one external heat sink in heat transfer relationship with the inner heat conductive sleeve to receive heat therefrom and to dissipate the heat into the surrounding environs and the base assembly comprising a base member and to selectively close the bottom opening.
20 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets
