Compact portable misting fan

A compact hand held portable misting fan operable by one hand of a user, said fan comprising:

• a) a substantially flat housing dimensioned to be held in a child or adult human hand, said housing having an upper substantially cylindrical part and a lower substantially rectilinear part;
• b) an electric fan mounted in said housing;
• c) a fluid container mounted in said housing;
• d) an electrical switch for supplying power to said electric fan, said electrical switch being mounted on said housing;
• and
• e) an atomizer coupled to said fluid container for pumping fluid from said fluid container and atomizing said fluid, said atomizer having a spray outlet and a push button mounted on said housing, wherein
• when said fan is held in the user's hand, said switch can be activated by a thumb or finger and said push button can be pushed by a finger or thumb, respectively, of the same hand.

A compact hand held portable misting fan operable by one hand of a user, said fan comprising:

• a) a substantially flat housing dimensioned to be held in the user's hand;
• b) an electric fan mounted in said housing;
• c) a fluid container mounted in said housing;
• d) an electrical switch for supplying power to said electric fan, said electrical switch being mounted on said housing;
• and
• e) an atomizer coupled to said fluid container for pumping fluid from said fluid container and atomizing said fluid, said atomizer having a spray outlet and a push button mounted on said housing, wherein
• when said fan is held in the user's hand said switch can be activated by a thumb or finger and said push button can be pushed by a finger or thumb, respectively, of the same hand.