Insulated fabric pocket panels

Abstract

Insulated Fabric Pocket Panels were designed to provide safe, economical, portable energy saving insulation for the interior living spaces of un-insulated or under insulated structures. The embodiments inserted into the fabric pocket panel include the following but not limited to either one layer of double bubble reflective foil insulation (15), an insulation bundle (25) or foil radiant barrier (28) inserted inside the pocket.

The insulated fabric pocket panels insulate against heat and cold transfer through perimeter interior surfaces from outside weather. Heat and cold are reflected out of the interior of the structure to the outside environment. The reflective foil on the interior side of the panel reflects heated furnace air or cooled air conditioning air away from interior surfaces back into the interior or center of the rooms. Furnaces or air conditioners do have to heat or cool the interior finished wall surfaces. Only the air is heated or cooled. This process uses less energy, saves money, and protects the environment.

Due to climate change, rising oil prices, stagnated wages and an increase in low-wage earners, environmental experts have said that within the next ten to fifteen years 30% of all Americans will not be able to heat or cool their residences. No American family should have to choose between heating or cooling their residence and buying food or medication(s). These panels are essential to middle class families, the elderly and disabled on fixed incomes, and poverty stricken families because they reduce energy use, save money and help protect the environment.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 942,968, filed Jun. 8, 2007FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND[0004]1. Field of Invention[0005]This invention relates to an energy saving interior insulation system, specifically to insulated fabric pocket panels.[0006]2. Prior Art[0007]Buildings and vehicles (hereinafter structures) have either limited insulation in perimeter walls or none at all. Traditional forms of insulation include: fiberglass batt insulation, cellulose, Styrofoam, rock wool, and spray in foam insulation. The insulation is inserted into the stud cavities of the walls. It is expensive to retrofit insulation into the wall cavities in existing structures. Tenants or leaseholders do not have these two traditional insulation options available to them if the landlord does not utilize them. These traditional insulation options are exp...

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Problems solved by technology

It is expensive to retrofit insulation into the wall cavities in existing structures.

Tenants or leaseholders do not have these two traditional insulation options available to them if the landlord does not utilize them.

These traditional insulation options are expensive due to laws requiring installation by insulation contractors.

They also suffer high utility costs.

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