Air diffusing and water misting apparatus and method
OwnerKenneth A. Metcalf, Carlton E. Browninventors
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for providing a fluid stream into an environment for cooling purposes are disclosed. Such an apparatus includes a body portion and a nozzle, the nozzle being adapted to direct water into the environment. Such an apparatus may include a body portion having a flow channel defined therein for gas flow therethrough; and, a nozzle operatively disposed within the flow channel; said nozzle adapted to direct a liquid therefrom; wherein the channel and the nozzle are operatively disposed relative to each other so that a gas flowing through the channel and the liquid are combined into a fluid stream directed from the apparatus into the surrounding environment.
Claims19
An apparatus for providing a fluid stream into an environment, the apparatus comprising:
- a body portion having a flow channel defined therein for gas flow therethrough;
- a nozzle operatively disposed within the flow channel;
- said nozzle adapted to direct a liquid therefrom;
- wherein the channel and the nozzle are operatively disposed relative to each other so that a gas flowing through the channel and the liquid are combined into a fluid stream directed from the apparatus into the surrounding environment,
- the apparatus further comprising a mounting bracket with a first end and a second end, said mounting bracket being fixed to opposing ends of an outer perimeter of the body portion at the first end and the second end of the mounting bracket, wherein points at which the mounting bracket is fixed to the outer perimeter of the body portion allows for movement of the body portion and a point at which the mounting bracket is adapted to be fixed to a surface of a structure allows for rotation of the mounting bracket.
A system for dispersing water into an environment, the system comprising:
- an apparatus for delivering the water into the environment, the apparatus comprising:
- a body portion with a channel between a first end of the apparatus and a second end of the apparatus;
- a nozzle operatively disposed within the channel;
- said nozzle adapted to direct water through the second end of the apparatus into the surrounding environment;
- a water line adapted for delivering water to the apparatus;
- a propulsion mechanism for mixing air with the water and directing the water into the surrounding environment, and
- a mounting bracket with a first end and a second end, said mounting bracket being fixed to opposing ends of an outer perimeter of the apparatus, wherein points at which the mounting bracket is fixed to at the first end and the second end of the mounting bracket the apparatus allows for movement of the apparatus the outer perimeter of and a point at which the mounting bracket is adapted to be fixed to a surface of a structure allows for rotation of the mounting bracket.
A method for delivering water into an environment, the method comprising:
- situating an apparatus for water dispersion in an environment;
- channeling a stream of water through the apparatus via a nozzle disposed within the apparatus,
- directing the stream of water in a particular manner such that the air in the environment is cooled by the evaporative action of the water,
- wherein the apparatus comprises a mounting bracket with a first end and a second end, said mounting bracket being fixed to opposing ends of an outer perimeter of the apparatus at the first end and the second end of the mounting bracket, wherein points at which the mounting bracket is fixed to the outer perimeter of the apparatus allows for movement of the apparatus and a point at which the mounting bracket is adapted to be fixed to a surface of a structure allows for rotation of the mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.