Gas and liquid contact apparatus – Fluid distribution – Pumping
Patent
1995-08-30
1997-09-16
Nguyen, Khanh P.
Gas and liquid contact apparatus
Fluid distribution
Pumping
261 30, 261 341, 261 721, 261 782, 261 89, 261 90, 23927211, 239289, B01F 304
Patent
active
056677324
ABSTRACT:
A compact portable misting fan includes a novel and attractive housing which makes extremely efficient use of space, encased fan blades which are mounted between front and rear baffles, a liquid reservoir with an atomizer, conveniently located mist and fan controls, and an easily accessible battery compartment. The housing has a substantially flat profile with a substantially cylindrical upper section in which the fan is mounted and a substantially rectilinear lower section in which the reservoir and batteries are contained. The fan on/off switch is located on a lower portion of the cylindrical upper section and the misting button is located on an upper portion of the rectilinear lower section and on a side opposite to the fan switch. It is easily held in the user's hand so that the fan and the mister can be operated separately by thumb or index finger. A small hole is provided in the housing for the outlet of the atomizer. The outlet is preferably angled upward so that mist is sprayed into the path of air from the fan. A removable panel is provided for battery replacement. The housing is optionally provided with an eyelet for receiving a lanyard. In one embodiment, the reservoir is removable via a removable panel. In another embodiment, the reservoir is self-contained and accessible via a removable filling cap.
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