Decorative air temperature equalizing column for room

• US 5,042,366 A
• Filed: 05/03/1990
• Issued: 08/27/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Judith A. Panetski, Stanley K. Panetski
• Original Assignee: Judith A. Panetski, Stanley K. Panetski
• Inventors: Panetski, Judith A., Panetski, Stanley K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Makay, Albert J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES
• Application Number:
  US07/518,148
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 98/31.5, 98/40.19, 98/31.6, 98/32
• US Class Current: 454/231
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 7/065 fan combined with single duct; mounting arrangements of a fan in a duct

Abstract

A decorative air temperature equalizing column for placement in a room and circulating air from the upper portion of the room to the lower portion thereof including a hollow columnar member, an air inlet in the upper portion of the columnar member, an air outlet in the lower portion of the columnar member, and a fan in the columnar member for moving warm air from the upper portion of the room into the lower portion thereof.

Claims

1. A free-standing air temperature equalizing column for placement in a room having a floor, walls and a ceiling for circulating air from the upper portion of the room to the lower portion thereof comprising a hollow columnar member, an upper column portion in said columnar member terminating at an uppermost portion, a lower column portion in said columnar member terminating at a base having a lowermost base portion, said lowermost base portion being of a width which will permit said columnar member to assume a free-standing position on said floor without additional support, a plurality of spaced leveling means extending below said lowermost base portion for bearing against said floor to level said columnar member, said hollow columnar member being of a height wherein said uppermost portion is spaced from said ceiling when said lowermost base portion rests on said floor, air inlet means in said upper column portion, air outlet means in said lower column portion, and air moving means in said columnar member for causing flow of air from said upper portion of said room into said air inlet means and through said columnar member and out of said air outlet means into said lower portion of said room to thereby tend to equalize the air temperature in the room.

2. An air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 1 wherein said air inlet means comprises an open top of said columnar member.

3. An air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 1 wherein said columnar member has a side, and wherein said air inlet means comprises an opening in said side.

4. An air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 1 wherein said columnar member has a side, and wherein said air outlet means is located in said side.

5. An air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 4 wherein said air outlet means comprises a plurality of outlets.

6. An air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 1 including means for securing said lower column portion to said floor.

10. A free-standing air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 1 wherein said lowermost base portion includes a plurality of spaced blocks, and wherein said air outlet means comprise spaces between said plurality of spaced blocks.

11. A free-standing air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 10 wherein said leveling means extend downwardly from said spaced blocks and second spaces between said leveling means.

12. A free-standing air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 11 wherein said air outlet means additionally comprise said second spaces between said leveling means to thereby cause the flow of air out of said air outlet means to be substantially around the entire portion of said lowermost base portion.

16. A free-standing air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 11 wherein said leveling means comprise two levelers on each block, and wherein said second spaces include spaces between said two levelers on each of said blocks.

7. An air temperature equalizing column for placement in a room and circulating air from the upper portion of the room to the lower portion thereof comprising a hollow columnar member, an upper column portion in said columnar member, a lower column portion in said columnar member, air inlet means in said upper column portion, air outlet means in said lower column portion, and air moving means in said columnar member for causing flow of air from said upper portion of said room into said air inlet means and through said columnar member and out of said air outlet means into said lower portion of said room to thereby tend to equalize the air temperature in the room, said room having a dropped ceiling with an air space above the dropped ceiling, and said upper column portion extending through said dropped ceiling to permit said air inlet means to receive air from said air space.

8. An air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 7 wherein said room has a floor, and leveling means on said lower column portion for leveling said columnar member relative to said floor.

13. A free-standing air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 7 wherein said room has a floor including a plurality of spaced blocks on said lower column portion for positioning immediately adjacent said floor, and wherein said air outlet means comprise spaces between said spaced blocks.

14. A free-standing air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 13 including spaced leveling means extending downwardly from said spaced blocks for bearing on said floor for leveling said columnar member.

15. A free-standing air temperature equalizing column as set forth in claim 14 including second spaces between said spaced leveling means, and wherein said air outlet means comprise said spaces and said second spaces.

9. An air temperature equalizing column for placement in a room and circulating air from the upper portion of the room to the lower portion thereof comprising a hollow columnar member, an upper column portion in said columnar member, a lower column portion in said columnar member, air inlet means in said upper column portion, air outlet means in said lower column portion, and air moving means in said columnar member for causing flow of air from said upper portion of said room into said air inlet means and through said columnar member and out of said air outlet means into said lower portion of said room to thereby tend to equalize the air temperature in the room, said room having a wall, and said columnar member including an open side for placement against said wall to cause said wall to close off said open side, and securing means for securing said open side in substantially sealed relationship with said wall, said room having a dropped ceiling with an air space above said dropped ceiling, and said air inlet means being in said air space.