Air filter
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1. A personal use air filter comprising:
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a single water chamber in the housing containing a body of water, a gas adsorbent substance dissolved in the water, and air above the water;
an air inlet into the housing, opening into said water chamber above the body of water;
inlet air duct means comprising a flexible tube having an upper end secured to the air inlet, a lower end extending into the body of water for ducting air from the inlet into the body of water and a weight on a lower end of the flexible tube;
an air outlet from the housing, opening directly into said water chamber above the body of water; and
filter means comprising a bed of filtering material extending across the air outlet for filtering air passing through the air outlet.
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Abstract
A personal use air filter includes a water chamber through which the air is initially bubbled to remove particulates, vapors and gases and to humidify and cool the air before it is delivered to the user. In most cases additional filtering is provided downstream of the water bath using an adsorbent filter or an adsorbent filter in combination with a particulates filter. The unit may be power operated using batteries contained within the housing in a sealed battery compartment.
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1. A personal use air filter comprising:
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a housing; a single water chamber in the housing containing a body of water, a gas adsorbent substance dissolved in the water, and air above the water; an air inlet into the housing, opening into said water chamber above the body of water; inlet air duct means comprising a flexible tube having an upper end secured to the air inlet, a lower end extending into the body of water for ducting air from the inlet into the body of water and a weight on a lower end of the flexible tube; an air outlet from the housing, opening directly into said water chamber above the body of water; and filter means comprising a bed of filtering material extending across the air outlet for filtering air passing through the air outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A personal use air filter comprising:
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a housing; a single water chamber in the housing containing a body of water, a surfactant dissolved in the water, and air above the water; an air inlet into the housing, opening into said water chamber above the body of water; inlet air duct means comprising a flexible tube having an upper end secured to the air inlet, a lower end extending into the body of water for ducting air from the inlet into the body of water and a weight on a lower end of the flexible tube; an air outlet from the housing, opening directly into said water chamber above the body of water; and filter means comprising a bed of filtering material extending across the air outlet for filtering air passing through the air outlet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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