COLUMNAR AIR MOVING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. An air moving device comprising:
- a housing member forming an interior space within the air moving device, the housing member comprising a plurality of air vents for directing a volume of air into the interior space;
a lip member integrally formed with or attached to the housing member, the lip member forming an outer peripheral edge of the air moving device, the lip member flared outwardly away from the housing member so as to form a drip edge along the housing member;
a rotary fan assembly mounted within the interior space, the rotary fan assembly comprising an impeller and a plurality of blades for further directing the volume of air; and
a nozzle communicating with and extending downwardly from the rotary fan assembly, the nozzle comprising a structure for further directing the volume of air out of the air moving device.
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Abstract
An air moving device includes a housing member, a rotary fan assembly, and a nozzle, the housing including a plurality of air vents. The air moving device further includes at least one anti-drip structure in the form of a peripheral lip member for inhibiting water from entering the air moving device. The air moving device further includes a baffle member that acts to redirect a volume of air that enters through the plurality of air vents.
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1. An air moving device comprising:
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a housing member forming an interior space within the air moving device, the housing member comprising a plurality of air vents for directing a volume of air into the interior space; a lip member integrally formed with or attached to the housing member, the lip member forming an outer peripheral edge of the air moving device, the lip member flared outwardly away from the housing member so as to form a drip edge along the housing member; a rotary fan assembly mounted within the interior space, the rotary fan assembly comprising an impeller and a plurality of blades for further directing the volume of air; and a nozzle communicating with and extending downwardly from the rotary fan assembly, the nozzle comprising a structure for further directing the volume of air out of the air moving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An air moving device comprising:
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a housing member forming an interior space within the air moving device, the housing member comprising a plurality of air vents for directing a volume of air into the interior space of the air moving device; a baffle member disposed at least partially within the interior space of the air moving device, the baffle member attached to the housing member and configured to redirect the volume air within the interior space; a rotary fan assembly mounted in the interior space, the rotary fan assembly comprising an impeller and a plurality of blades, the rotary fan assembly configured to further redirect the volume of air within the interior space; and a nozzle communicating with and extending downwardly from the rotary fan assembly, the nozzle comprising a structure for further directing the volume of air out of the air moving device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. The air moving device of claim 20, wherein the lip member comprises an outwardly flared lower portion of the upper housing member.
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