Portable fan and battery box for clearing fog/particles in goggles or for cooling masks and helmets
OwnerJames Thomas Clementinventor
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Abstract
A system for clearing fog and particles in goggles and for cooling masks and helmets includes a portable fan and battery box that can deliver a stream of air to a desired location. The stream of air can be provided on an inside face of eye-wear, for example, to prevent fogging. The stream of air can also be provided to an inside of a mask or helmet for cooling the user and providing increased comfort. The portable fan can be used with an air stream directing tube for directing the air stream to a desired location, or can be used as a fan for simply blowing a stream of air inside a mask or helmet.
Claims12
A safety device accessory comprising:
- a fan unit operable to create an airflow;
- a battery unit operable to power the fan unit;
- and
- an attachment mechanism for removably attaching the fan unit and the battery unit to a user, wherein
- the airflow is directed to achieve at least one of 1) a first airflow into a helmet or mask of a user to provide user comfort, or 2) a second airflow onto a lens of eyewear of the user to prevent fogging thereof.
A safety device accessory comprising:
- a fan unit operable to create an airflow;
- a battery unit operable to power the fan unit;
- and
- an attachment point for removably attaching the fan unit and the battery unit to a helmet or mask work by a user, wherein
- the airflow is directed to achieve at least one of 1) a first airflow into the helmet or mask of a user to provide user comfort, or 2) a second airflow, delivered via an air outlet hose, onto a lens of eyewear of the user to prevent fogging thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.