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Neck-worn air filtration device

US9724545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateJun 26, 2015
Grant dateAug 8, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/42
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A neck-worn personal air filtration device for filtering aero-allergens and providing a zone of filtered air around or near a user's breathing zone is described. The device may include an air source adapted to deliver a pressurized airflow, a hose, and a neck-worn plenum including a filter. The airflow being caused to accumulate within the plenum and exit the plenum through the air permeable surface. The air is filtered by a filter for breathing by the user.

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