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US 12,504,182 B2Granted
Playground air cooler
OwnerJeffrey Barber, John B Hobsoninventors
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an air cooler including a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the housing includes an air intake, an air output, and a manually operated fan. The lower portion of the housing includes an air passage leading from the air intake to the air output. The air passage may include baffles that cause air to travel laterally. The air cooler is particularly designed for use on a playground.
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An air cooler, comprising:
- a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- wherein the upper portion contains an air intake, an air output, and a manually operated fan;
- and
- wherein the lower portion contains an air passage leading from the air intake to the air output, the air passage being shaped to cause the air to travel laterally and vertically.
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A method of using an air cooler, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an air cooler, the air cooler comprising a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- the upper portion comprising an air intake, and air output, and a manually operated fan powered by a hand crank;
- the lower portion comprising an air passage leading from the air intake to the air output, the air passage being shaped to cause the air to travel laterally and vertically, wherein the lower portion is underground;
- and
- turning the hand crank to operate the fan;
- wherein the fan moves air from the air intake through the air passage and out of the air output.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.