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US 11,432,655 B2Granted
Cooling apparatus, kits, methods and uses therefor
AssigneeGaner Zackson, LLC
InventorSteven Lee Garner
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Abstract
A fan-equipped apparatus comprising an elongated fan plenum for a cooling chair is disclosed. In some embodiments, an elongated fan plenum can be configured to direct airflow through a chair back and concentrate on a user's back. In some embodiments, a chair with a fan-equipped cooling apparatus and a porous chair back is provided. In some embodiments, a fan-equipped apparatus can be attached to a chair selected by the user. Thermal imaging demonstrates cooling of a user by operation of the apparatus.
Claims14
A chair comprising:
- A chair back comprising a porous material;
- an electric power source;
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- an elongated fan plenum comprising a long axis disposed substantially vertically upon the chair hack, wherein the elongated fan plenum comprises a side comprising a portion of the chair back comprising the porous material, three sides and two ends, each comprising a non-porous material, and two or more fan assemblies, each fan assembly comprising a fan, wherein each fan directs airflow through the portion of the chair back comprising the porous material wherein the elongated fan plenum has a cross-sectional area of no more than 0.08 ft2, whereby airflow is directed to a user's shoulders, neck and head.
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A chair comprising:
- A chair back comprising PVC mesh;
- a lithium ion battery;
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- an elongated fan plenum comprising a long axis disposed substantially vertically upon the chair back, wherein the elongated fan plenum comprises three sides and two ends, each comprising canvas, one side comprising a portion of the chair back comprising PVC mesh, and two or more fan assemblies, wherein each fan assembly comprises a fan and a fan guard, wherein each fan is configured to direct air flow towards the inside of the plenum, through the chair back, and to a user's shoulders, neck and head, wherein the elongated fan plenum has a cross-sectional area of no more than 0.08 ft2, and wherein each fan has a volumetric flow rate of from 30 to 200 cubic feet per minute.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.