Portable outdoor mister
US5330104A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/54
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is apparatus for providing a comfortable region within a relatively hot, dry environment having a reservoir of water therein, including a container having a base, sides, and an openable lid; a self-priming pump mounted to the base and having a pump inlet and a pump outlet; an electrical battery having a liquidic electrolyte for powering the pump; a spray wand having a plurality of nozzles spaced along a substantially rigid conduit for distributing the water in the form of a corresponding number of expanding fine spray streams; a fluid conduit for connection to the pump and the nozzles for misting the environment, the container substantially absorbing noise from operation of the pump and protecting against contamination of the environment by leakage of the electrolyte from the battery; and a solar panel located on the lid of the container for recharging the battery.
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