Patent · US Expired

Home comfort device

US6997680B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
19References
54Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 24, 2003
Grant dateFeb 14, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24H3/0417
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a space saving home comfort device comprising a housing and an air generator. A support member has a predetermined length and a base member has a maximum width dimension BB. A predetermined rise height R provides support and elevation to the housing. The housing is either fixedly or rotatably coupled to an end of the support member and comprises at least one wall having a predetermined length L and a maximum cross-sectional width D taken along a horizontal plane, at least one inlet opening formed in the at least one wall, at least one outlet opening formed in the at least one wall, and an air generator positioned between the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening. The air generator provides exhaust air to the at least one outlet opening.

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