Dust prevention and removal device
First Claim
1. A dust prevention and removal device comprising;
- a housing defining an interior space and having a circumferential sidewall;
an inlet disposed on the housing, the inlet defining a frame;
an outlet circumferentially disposed on the sidewall of the housing;
a motor in communication with a fan for driving the fan to draw air into the interior space through the inlet and out through the outlet;
a filter secured in the frame of the inlet;
wherein the filter and the frame are sized and shaped to cooperate with one another and the device such that the device will not operate unless the filter is secured to the frame.
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Abstract
A device is provided that is capable of circulating air throughout a personal space as well as collecting and preventing the build up of dust and other particulate matter by drawing in air from the surrounding environment and removing some dust, allergens and other such particulate matter therefrom. The filtered air is then expelled out of the device and back into the surrounding environment. The device includes a housing defining an interior space having a motor and fan assembly disposed therein. The housing includes an inlet with a filter provided therein such that air drawn in through the inlet is filtered. The air is then expelled through a circumferentially disposed outlet. The filter element preferably includes a lock and key system configured to prevent operation of the device in the absence of a properly keyed filter.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A dust prevention and removal device comprising;
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a housing defining an interior space and having a circumferential sidewall; an inlet disposed on the housing, the inlet defining a frame; an outlet circumferentially disposed on the sidewall of the housing; a motor in communication with a fan for driving the fan to draw air into the interior space through the inlet and out through the outlet; a filter secured in the frame of the inlet; wherein the filter and the frame are sized and shaped to cooperate with one another and the device such that the device will not operate unless the filter is secured to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A dust prevention and removal device comprising;
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a housing defining an interior space; an air inlet disposed on the housing for drawing air into the interior space, the air inlet defining a frame on an upper portion of the housing; an air outlet disposed on the housing for expelling the air wherein the airflow is expelled around substantially 360 degrees of the circumference; a filter secured to the housing within the frame; and a motor in communication with a fan for driving the fan to draw air into the interior space through the inlet and out through the outlet;
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18. A dust prevention and removal device comprising;
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a housing defining an interior space; an air inlet disposed on the housing and in communication with the interior space, the inlet being positioned on an upper portion of the housing for drawing air into the interior space along a substantially vertical axis; an air outlet circumferentially disposed around the housing and in communication with the interior of the housing for expelling air from the interior space to a surrounding area along a substantially horizontal axis, and wherein the air outlet comprises a plurality of horizontally extending rungs circumferentially supported by a plurality of spaced vertical struts wherein the rungs and struts define a plurality of apertures; a filter secured to the housing and positioned between the inlet and the interior space, the filter having a frame configured to cooperate with a portion of the inlet for supporting the filter therein; a fan positioned within the interior space, wherein the fan comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper and lower surfaces each having a plurality of blades radially disposed thereon; a motor in communication with a power source and having an output shaft coupled to the fan for driving the fan; and a lock and key device coupled to the filter and selectively engageable with the motor to operate the dust prevention device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. The dust prevention and removal device of 19, further comprising a spring selectively engageable with the plunger, wherein removal of the filter frame biases the spring against the plunger to a position wherein the switch is deactivated and power is removed from the device.
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