Table apparatus for air movement

Abstract

A table apparatus for distributing air or cooled air to those seated at or near the table. The apparatus includes a motor, a fan and a means for cooling air that is forced through upper and lower table portions.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 (a) a table comprising:
 (1) an upper portion, 
 (2) an exhaust panel structurally attached to said upper portion, 
 (3) a spacing means to separate said upper portion from said exhaust panel comprising an air flow passageway between said upper portion and said exhaust panel and an exhaust area around the perimeter of said upper portion and said exhaust panel, 
   (b) a base supporting said table,   (c) a motor,   (d) a fan rotatably attached to said motor,   
       whereby rotation of said fan causes air to flow through said base, between said exhaust panel and said upper portion of said table, and then to the surrounding atmosphere. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said motor and said fan are structurally supported by said base. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said motor and said fan are structurally supported by said table. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the areas between said table exhaust panel and said table upper portion provide means for enhanced air flow. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the perimeter of said table contains exhaust means. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein an evaporative cooling means is contained in said base. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein an evaporative cooling means is contained in said table. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  or  claim 7  wherein a water source connection is provided. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6  or  claim 7  wherein an electrically operated moisture dispensing means supplies control means for water supply to said evaporative cooling means. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  ( claim 9  is a multiple dependent claim) wherein electrical power switching means supplies electric power to said moisture dispensing means and to said motor and that electric power is supplied to said moisture dispensing means only if electric power is being supplied to said motor.