Heat-resistant portable storage unit

Abstract

A heat resistant portable storage device is provided. The heat resistant portable storage unit may include an outer shell, a thermal liner, and a facing material. The heat resistant fabric that may comprise the thermal liner of the portable storage device may be comprised of non-woven fabric, may be resistant to moisture, and may be coated with one or more heat resistant coatings.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable storage unit suitable for transporting small objects, said storage unit comprising:
 An outer shell;   A thermal liner contained within the outer shell wherein said thermal liner comprises one or more heat resistant fabrics;   and a facing material contained within the thermal liner.   
     
     
         2 . The portable storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said thermal liner further comprises a phase change material. 
     
     
         3 . The portable storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said thermal liner comprises a non-woven. 
     
     
         4 . The portable storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said portable storage unit is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         5 . The portable storage unit of  claim 4 , wherein said portable storage unit is between approximately 7.5 inches and approximately 10 inches in height and between approximately 7.5 inches and approximately 10 inches in length. 
     
     
         6 . The portable storage unit of  claim 5 , wherein said portable storage unit is approximately 8 inches in height and approximately 8 inches in length. The portable storage unit of  claim 3 , wherein said non-woven is comprised of fabric resistant to moisture absorption. 
     
     
         8 . The portable storage unit of  claim 3 , wherein said heat resistant fabric comprises a coated fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The portable storage unit of  claim 8 , wherein said coating is selected from the group consisting of: silica, refractory coating, vermiculite, fluoroelastomer, graphite, urethane, and polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         10 . The portable storage unit of  claim 9 , wherein said coated fabric is coated with a refractory coating. 
     
     
         11 . The portable storage unit of  claim 9 , wherein said coated fabric is coated with vermiculite. 
     
     
         12 . A portable storage unit suitable for transporting small objects, said storage unit comprising:
 An outer shell;   A thermal liner contained within the outer shell wherein said thermal liner comprises a non-woven comprising one or more fabrics coated with a heat resistant coating; and   a facing material contained within the thermal liner.   
     
     
         13 . The portable storage unit of  claim 12 , wherein said thermal liner further comprises a phase change material. 
     
     
         14 . The portable storage unit of  claim 12 , wherein said portable storage unit is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         15 . The portable storage unit of  claim 14 , wherein said portable storage unit is between approximately 7.5 inches and approximately 10 inches in height and between approximately 7.5 inches and approximately 10 inches in length. 
     
     
         16 . The portable storage unit of  claim 15 , wherein said portable storage unit is approximately 8 inches in height and approximately 8 inches in length. 
     
     
         17 . The portable storage unit of  claim 12 , wherein said coating is selected from the group consisting of: silica, refractory coating, vermiculite, fluoroelastomer, graphite, urethane, and polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         18 . The portable storage unit of  claim 17 , wherein said heat resistant fabric comprises a moisture resistant fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The portable storage unit of  claim 18 , wherein said coated fabric is coated with refractory coating. 
     
     
         20 . The portable storage unit of  claim 18 , wherein said coated fabric is coated with vermiculite.