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Portable environmental conditioning device with presence detector responsive shutoff

US6091888A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 6, 1997
Grant dateJul 18, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24H15/37
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An appliance includes a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet facing opposite to the air inlet, an inlet detector for detecting objects in an inlet zone projecting away from the inlet and an outlet detector for detecting objects in an outlet zone projecting away from the outlet. Also included is a control for deactivating the appliance in response to detection of objects in either of the inlet or outlet zones.

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