Portable Athletic Air Cooler with Face Adapter
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1. An apparatus for providing a cool, breathable stream of air to a user, the apparatus comprising:
- an insulated, waterproof repository configured to hold ice, said repository having an intake air duct configured to accept ambient air from outside the repository;
a fan attached to said repository and positioned to blow air which travels through the intake air duct and into the repository to come in contact with said ice and cool the air to create the cool, breathable stream of air;
a cooled air exit duct for venting the cool, breathable stream of air through a wall of said repository; and
a face adapter configured to be attached to said exit duct and shaped to fit against a user'"'"'s face to provide the cool, breathable stream of air suitable for breathing.
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Abstract
A portable, low maintenance apparatus is provided for cooling down athletes following strenuous exercise. The apparatus has a repository that holds ice, and a fan configured to blow air through the ice and out of a face adapter part. The face adapter is shaped to provide a cool, breathable stream of air to a user who presses his face up against the adapter.
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1. An apparatus for providing a cool, breathable stream of air to a user, the apparatus comprising:
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an insulated, waterproof repository configured to hold ice, said repository having an intake air duct configured to accept ambient air from outside the repository; a fan attached to said repository and positioned to blow air which travels through the intake air duct and into the repository to come in contact with said ice and cool the air to create the cool, breathable stream of air; a cooled air exit duct for venting the cool, breathable stream of air through a wall of said repository; and a face adapter configured to be attached to said exit duct and shaped to fit against a user'"'"'s face to provide the cool, breathable stream of air suitable for breathing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system mounted on a lid for providing a cool, breathable stream of air, the system comprising:
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an intake air duct configured to accept ambient air; a fan attached to said lid and positioned to blow ambient temperature air which travels through the intake air duct into a repository configured to hold ice, said ambient temperature air coming in contact with the ice to produce the cool, breathable stream of air; a cooled air exit duct for venting the cool, breathable stream of air through said lid; and a face adapter configured to be attached to said cooled air exit duct and shaped to fit against a user'"'"'s face to provide the cool, breathable stream of air suitable for breathing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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