Ambient air device

Abstract

An ambient air device configured to be worn about the wrist or to be affixed to a wristwatch. Embodiments enable an individual to conveniently activate the wrist ambient air device in order to limit the incursion of smoke or other offensive gaseous pollutants and contaminants into the individual's environing airspace. Embodiments of this device use a portable fan assembly to enrich an individual's ambient environment without causing a substantial disturbance to the airspace of adjacent or neighboring individuals. A plurality of lightweight, rigid or flexible fan blades may be actuated by a switch or the like which, in turn, activates a battery-operated motor for driving the plurality of fan blades that comprise the device. Other embodiments contemplate a plurality of lightweight, flexible fan blades affixed to a wristband or other external clothing accessory, suitably positioned to assure that an individual's airspace is healthy and clean.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . For an individual situated in an environment having ambient air permeated with smoke and other offensive gaseous pollutants, in combination with a wrist watch worn upon said individual's wrist, a portable wrist ambient air apparatus comprising: 
 a body member disposed adjacent said wrist watch and affixed thereto, and including a power source compartment;    a portable power source contained within said power source compartment;    plurality of lightweight fan blades fixedly attached to said top surface of said wrist watch;    a motor means contained within said body member and electrically interconnected with said portable power source, and fixedly attached to said plurality of lightweight fan blades for causing rotation thereof;    a switch means disposed upon said body member and electrically interconnected with said motor means, for activating said motor to engender sufficient flow of said ambient air away from said individual wearer's face to limit incursion of said smoke and said other offensive gaseous pollutants dispersed in said individual's airspace.    
     
     
         2 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said switch means includes control means for the application of power to said plurality of fan blades.  
     
     
         3 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 2 , wherein said control means is toggled to either the “off” or “on” position.  
     
     
         4 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 2 , wherein said control means controls the variable rotational speed applied to said plurality of fan blades.  
     
     
         5 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 4 , wherein said variable rotational speed is set to one of “low,” “medium” or “high” positions.  
     
     
         6 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of blades are constructed from plastic material imparting rigidity thereto with limited flexibility.  
     
     
         6 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of blades are constructed from soft plastic material imparting complete flexibility thereto.  
     
     
         7 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said portable power source comprises a plurality of batteries.  
     
     
         8 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said portable power source comprises a solar power source.  
     
     
         9 . For an individual situated in an environment having ambient air permeated with smoke and other offensive gaseous pollutants, in combination with a wrist watch worn upon said individual's wrist, a portable wrist ambient air apparatus comprising: 
 a body member disposed adjacent said wrist watch and affixed thereto, and including a battery compartment;    a plurality of batteries contained within said battery compartment;    plurality of lightweight fan blades fixedly attached to said top surface of said wrist watch;    a motor means contained within said body member and electrically interconnected with said plurality of lightweight, flexible fan blades, for causing rotation of said plurality of lightweight, flexible fan blades;    a switch means electrically interconnected with said motor means and affixed externally to said body member, for activating said battery-operated motor to engender sufficient flow of said ambient air away from said individual wearer's face to limit incursion of said smoke and said other offensive gaseous pollutants dispersed in said individual's airspace.    
     
     
         10 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 9 , wherein said switch means includes control means for the application of power to said plurality of fan blades.  
     
     
         11 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 10 , wherein said control means is toggled to either the “off” or “on” position.  
     
     
         12 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 10 , wherein said control means controls the variable rotational speed applied to said plurality of fan blades.  
     
     
         13 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 12 , wherein said variable rotational speed is set to one of “low,” “medium” or “high” positions.  
     
     
         14 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of blades are constructed from plastic material imparting rigidity thereto with limited flexibility.  
     
     
         15 . Said portable wrist ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of blades are constructed from soft plastic material imparting complete flexibility thereto.  
     
     
         16 . For an individual situated in an environment having ambient air permeated with smoke and other offensive gaseous pollutants, in combination with a clothing accessory having a base, a portable ambient air apparatus comprising: 
 a body member disposed adjacent said base of said clothing accessory and affixed thereto, and including a power source compartment;    a portable power source contained within said power source compartment;    plurality of lightweight fan blades fixedly attached to said top surface of said clothing accessory;    a motor means contained within said body member and electrically interconnected with said portable power source, and fixedly attached to said plurality of lightweight fan blades for causing rotation thereof;    a switch means disposed upon said body member and electrically interconnected with said motor means, for activating said motor to engender sufficient flow of said ambient air away from said individual wearer's face to limit incursion of said smoke and said other offensive gaseous pollutants dispersed in said individual's airspace.    
     
     
         17 . Said portable ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 16 , wherein said switch means includes control means for the application of power to said plurality of fan blades.  
     
     
         18 . Said portable ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 17 , wherein said control means is toggled to either the “off” or “on” position.  
     
     
         19 . Said portable ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 17 , wherein said control means controls the variable rotational speed applied to said plurality of fan blades.  
     
     
         20 . Said portable ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 19 , wherein said variable rotational speed is set to one of “low,” “medium” or “high” positions.  
     
     
         21 . Said portable ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 16 , wherein said plurality of blades are constructed from plastic material imparting rigidity thereto with limited flexibility.  
     
     
         22 . Said portable ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 16 , wherein said plurality of blades are constructed from soft plastic material imparting complete flexibility thereto.  
     
     
         23 . Said portable ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 16 , wherein said portable power source comprises a plurality of batteries.  
     
     
         24 . Said portable ambient air apparatus recited in  claim 16 , wherein said portable power source comprises a solar power source.