Personal Cooling Device

Abstract

A personal cooling device that is constructed to resemble an ornamental necklace wherein the personal cooling device is operable to provide heat relief to a user. The personal cooling device includes a ring shaped body that is hollow having a first end and a second end. Operably coupled to the body intermediate the first end and the second end is a power unit. The power unit includes a fan assembly mounted therein that has a turbine style fan. The fan assembly is suspendedly mounted within the interior volume of the power unit via a plurality of support members. One of the plurality of support members includes an air intake passage formed therein that is operable to provide air to the fan assembly. The body further includes two parallel rows of apertures extending the length of the body that facilitate the distribution of an air stream to a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personal cooling device comprising:
 a body, said body having a housing that is ring-shaped, said housing being hollow having an interior volume;   a power unit, said power unit coupled to said body, said power unit having a housing and being substantially hollow, said power unit further including a fan assembly disposed therein, said fan assembly operable to generate a stream of air an distribute into said body;   at least two support members, said at least two support members being operably coupled to the housing of said power unit and said fan assembly, said at least two support members operable to suspendedly mount said fan assembly within said power unit; and   wherein said body further includes a plurality of apertures operable to have air egress therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein one of said at least two support members further includes an air intake passage, said air intake passage operable to supply air to said fan assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 2 , and further including a power supply, said power supply being mounted within said power unit, said power supply operably coupled to said fan assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 3 , and further including a power button, said power button operably coupled to said fan assembly, said power button having an exterior surface that is ornamental in appearance. 
     
     
         5 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said body further includes an exterior surface, said exterior surface being ornamental in appearance. 
     
     
         6 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of apertures are distributed in two rows along said body, said two rows being parallel to each other. 
     
     
         7 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the personal cooling device is manufactured in the form selected from a group of one of the following:
 necklace or bracelet.   
     
     
         8 . A personal cooling device operable to be worn as costume jewelry comprising:
 a body, said body having a housing that is ring-shaped, said body being substantially hollow, said body having a first end and a second end, said housing having an interior surface and an exterior surface;   a power unit, said power unit coupled to said body intermediate said first end and said second end, said power unit being substantially hollow having an interior volume, said power unit further having a fan assembly suspendedly mounted therein, said fan assembly operable to provide an air flow to said body;   a plurality of support members, said plurality of support members having a first end and a second end, said plurality of support members operable to suspendedly mount the fan assembly within the interior volume of the power unit; and   a first row of apertures, said first row of apertures being journaled through the housing of said body, said at least one row of apertures extending around the entire length of said body.   
     
     
         9 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 8 , and further including an air intake passage, said air intake passage being formed in one of said plurality of support members, said air intake passage operable to provide air input to said fan assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said power unit further includes a power button, said power button being centrally mounted to said power unit, said power button operably coupled to said fan assembly, said power button further configured with an ornamental exterior surface. 
     
     
         11 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 10 , and further including a power supply, said power supply being mounted within said power unit, said power supply operably coupled to said fan assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the exterior surface of said body is configured to have an ornamental appearance. 
     
     
         13 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 12 , and further including a second row of apertures, said second row of apertures being parallel to said first row of apertures, said second row of apertures extending the length of said body. 
     
     
         14 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the personal cooling device is manufactured in the form selected from a group of one of the following: necklace or bracelet. 
     
     
         15 . A personal cooling device constructed to resemble a choker-style ornamental necklace wherein the personal cooling device functions to provide heat relief to the wearer comprising:
 a body, said body having a housing that is ring-shaped, said body being substantially hollow having an interior volume, said body having a first end and a second end, said housing having an interior surface and an exterior surface;   a power unit, said power unit coupled to said body intermediate said first end and said second end, said power unit being substantially hollow having an interior volume, said power unit further having a fan assembly suspendedly mounted therein, said fan assembly including a housing and a turbine style fan blade, said fan assembly operable to provide an air flow to said body;   a plurality of support members, said plurality of support members having a first end and a second end, said plurality of support members being rectangular in shape, said plurality of support members operable to suspendedly mount the fan assembly within the interior volume of the power unit;   a first row of apertures, said at least one row of apertures being journaled through the housing of said body, said at least one row of apertures extending around the entire length of said body;   a second row of apertures, said second row of apertures being journaled through the housing of said body, said second row of apertures being parallel to said first row of apertures, said second row of apertures extending around the entire length of said body.   
     
     
         16 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 15 , and further including an air intake passage, said air intake passage being formed in one of said plurality of support members, said air intake passage operable to provide air input to said fan assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said power unit further includes a power button, said power button being centrally mounted to said power unit, said power button operably coupled to said fan assembly, said power button further configured with an ornamental exterior surface. 
     
     
         18 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the fan assembly is mounted such that the center of the fan assembly is in the center of the interior volume of the power unit. 
     
     
         19 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 18 , and further including a power supply, said power supply being mounted within said power unit, said power supply operably coupled to said fan assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The personal cooling device as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the personal cooling device is manufactured in the form selected from a group of one of the following: necklace or bracelet.