Necklace style portable cooling device
First Claim
1. A cooling device adapted to be worn on the body of the user comprising,an enclosure having a plurality of continuous surfaces and including a front half portion and a rear half portion,a power source contained within said enclosure,fan means carried within said enclosure for creating an air stream,a motor interconnected with said fan means and by a motor shaft and connected to said power source for operating said fan means,actuation means for actuating said motor,an air inlet formed in said enclosure,an air discharge opening formed in said enclosure and associated with said fan means for discharging the air stream created by said fan means,a duct associated with said discharge opening, said duct commencing rearward of the discharge opening, and terminating forwardly of said discharge opening,said fan means comprising a centrifugal flow impeller,and means for securing said cooling device onto the body of the user,whereby said cooling device is constructed to receive air from the air inlet and discharge an air stream through the discharge opening to effectively cool the user.
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Abstract
A personal cooling device especially adapted to be worn around the neck of the user formed by an enclosure, a power source carried in the enclosure, a centrifugal flow impeller carried within the enclosure, a motor carried within the enclosure for powering the impeller and an air duct formed around the impeller. The enclosure is provided with an air inlet and an air discharge opening adaped to direct an air stream toward the user when hung around the user'"'"'s neck.
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1. A cooling device adapted to be worn on the body of the user comprising,
an enclosure having a plurality of continuous surfaces and including a front half portion and a rear half portion, a power source contained within said enclosure, fan means carried within said enclosure for creating an air stream, a motor interconnected with said fan means and by a motor shaft and connected to said power source for operating said fan means, actuation means for actuating said motor, an air inlet formed in said enclosure, an air discharge opening formed in said enclosure and associated with said fan means for discharging the air stream created by said fan means, a duct associated with said discharge opening, said duct commencing rearward of the discharge opening, and terminating forwardly of said discharge opening, said fan means comprising a centrifugal flow impeller, and means for securing said cooling device onto the body of the user, whereby said cooling device is constructed to receive air from the air inlet and discharge an air stream through the discharge opening to effectively cool the user.
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