Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Utilities pod for caravans
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Application No.: US13501332Application Date: 2010-10-13
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Publication No.: US09649995B2Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: David Smyth , Patrick Hurst , Richard Bell , Richard Bovill
- Applicant: David Smyth , Patrick Hurst , Richard Bell , Richard Bovill
- Applicant Address: GB Bangor, County Down
- Assignee: Munster Simms Engineering Limited
- Current Assignee: Munster Simms Engineering Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Bangor, County Down
- Agency: Lathrop & Gage LLP
- Priority: GB0917827.8 20091013; GB1014082.0 20100824
- International Application: PCT/EP2010/006248 WO 20101013
- International Announcement: WO2011/045034 WO 20110421
- Main IPC: B60R7/04
- IPC: B60R7/04 ; B60R15/00

Abstract:
A utilities pod (10) for a vehicle, especially a caravan. The pod is removably mounted underneath the cabin structure and contains utilities apparatus such as a water heater, space heater (62), battery and water tank (60). The pod is connected to the cabin of the vehicle by an interface unit having multiple ports (18) by which said respective utility services are provided to the cabin. The interface unit is configured for installation in the floor of said cabin such that the ports are exposed to the interior of the cabin structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130049402A1 Utilities Pod for Caravans Public/Granted day:2013-02-28
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