Refrigerant Recovery Cooling Blanket

Abstract

The present invention provides a cooling blanket configured to be wrapped around a recovery tank during refrigerant recovery to prevent overheating of the recovery tank and a method for the same. The cooling blanket includes a rectangular body portion having a first side and second side constructed of an absorbent and heavy duty cloth designed to be frequently saturated with cold water after being wrapped around the recovery tank. The first side and second side further includes fasteners that are configured to removably secure the body portion around the recovery tank during the refrigerant recovery process. An interior surface of the body portion includes interior pockets designed to receive frozen cooling packs to further prevent overheating of the recovery tank. An exterior surface of the body portion may include customizable designs.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A refrigerant recovery cooling blanket, comprising:
 a rectangular body portion having a first side and a second side;   said first side and said second side having complimentary fasteners;   wherein said fasteners are designed to removably fasten said first side to said second side when wrapping a recovery tank with said body portion;   said body portion having an interior surface that further comprises a plurality of interior pockets;   wherein each of said interior pockets configured to receive a frozen cooling pack.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerant recovery cooling blanket of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said frozen cooling pack includes a dry ice pack or an ice pack.   
     
     
         3 . The refrigerant recovery cooling blanket of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said body portion is composed of a moisture absorbent fabric.   
     
     
         4 . The refrigerant recovery cooling blanket of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of said interior pockets has enclosed sides and bottom, wherein an open upper end is open for access to an interior chamber within said interior pocket;   wherein said interior chamber is designed to receive therein said frozen cooling pack.   
     
     
         5 . The refrigerant recovery cooling blanket of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said fastener is a zip fastener or a hook and loop fastener.   
     
     
         6 . A method of cooling a recovery tank during refrigerant recovery to aid in the refrigerant recovery process, comprising the steps of:
 selecting a recovery tank that requires refrigerant recovery;   wrapping a cooling blanket having a plurality of interior pockets configured to receive a frozen cooling packs on an interior surface thereof;   storing said frozen cooling pack within said interior pockets;   fastening said cooling blanket around said recovery tank, wherein said cooling blanket includes a first side and a second side having aligning fasteners configured to removably secure said cooling blanket therearound.   
     
     
         7 . The method of cooling a recovery tank during refrigerant recovery to aid in the refrigerant recovery process of  claim 5 , wherein:
 said frozen cooling pack includes a dry pack or an ice pack.   
     
     
         8 . The method of cooling a recovery tank during refrigerant recovery to aid in the refrigerant recovery process of  claim 5 , further comprising the step of:
 saturating said cooling blanket frequently with cold water to prevent said recovery tank from overheating and slowing the refrigerant recovery process.   
     
     
         9 . The method of cooling a recovery tank during refrigerant recovery to aid in the refrigerant recovery process of  claim 5 , further comprising the step of:
 placing a cooling fan nearby said recovery tank to further aid in said refrigerant recovery process.