SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING GRAPHIC IMAGES ON AIR CIRCULATION DEVICES
First Claim
1. An air circulation device, comprising:
- a body having air flow ports for intake and exhaust that generally define an axis of air flow therethrough, each of which is permeable to air flow; and
a graphic image display mounted to the body adjacent to and directly in an air flow path of at least one of the air flow ports, the graphic image display being permeable to air flow therethrough in an axial direction.
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Abstract
An air circulation unit, such as a portable evaporative cooler, has one or more graphic image displays. The display may comprise advertising signage, such as the name or logo for marketing the goods or services of a sponsor thereof. The display is affixed to hardware that is adjacent to the intake, the exhaust, or both surfaces. The display may comprise a printed screen having an image formed on a substrate that is permeable to air flow. The display may be mounted to a wire frame or other hardware that is secured adjacent to the intake or exhaust. The surface area of the display may be equal to, greater than, or less than the surface areas of the intake or exhaust, and may be spaced apart therefrom along an axis extending in a direction of the airflow at a suitable distance depending on the application.
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24 Claims
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1. An air circulation device, comprising:
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a body having air flow ports for intake and exhaust that generally define an axis of air flow therethrough, each of which is permeable to air flow; and a graphic image display mounted to the body adjacent to and directly in an air flow path of at least one of the air flow ports, the graphic image display being permeable to air flow therethrough in an axial direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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12. An air circulation device according to claim 12, wherein the mesh vinyl comprises an approximately 70% printable surface.
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16. An air circulation device, comprising:
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a body having air flow ports for intake and exhaust that generally define an axis of air flow therethrough, each of which is permeable to air flow; a graphic image display mounted to the body adjacent to and directly in an air flow path of at the intake, the graphic image display being permeable to air flow therethrough in an axial direction, the graphic image display comprising a printed screen having an image formed on a substrate that is permeable to air flow therethrough; and the printed screen is mounted to hardware that is secured to the body adjacent to the intake, and the printed screen is spaced apart from the intake along an axis extending in a general direction of the airflow. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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