Attachable personal cooling fans

Abstract

This invention relates to attachable personal cooling fans specifically designed to provide several hours of cooling for the user. These units were originally designed for baseball/softball plate and base umpires for hot weather conditions, however, they could be adapted for other uses. The units are portable and lightweight and can be attached to any facemask or cap.

Claims

1. An unpire facemask comprising: a frame comprising a plurality of bars with space in between the bars which allows the umpire to see but prevents balls from penetrating the facemask; padding attached to an inside of the frame and configured to be placed between the frame and the umpire's face to absorb impact from a ball striking the facemask; fans attached to the inside of the frame and located on left and right sides of the frame, respectively, in order to minimize obstructions to the umpire's view and to prevent a ball from directly striking the fans; and a battery pack that is attached to an outside of the frame at a top of the frame, wherein the battery pack is attached to the frame using a strap that has hook and loop fasteners in order to securely attach the battery pack to the frame.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

(1) FIG. 1: Front view of attachable cooling fans (two) and battery pack (1) for face mask. Two 50 mm 5V fans wired to a battery case holding 4 AA batteries.

(2) FIG. 2: Front view of attachable cooling fans and battery pack attached to the face mask. The fans are attached with zip ties to the frame on the sides. The battery pack is attached with a Velcro strip to frame on top. The wires are taped to the frame with electrical tape.

(3) FIG. 3: Back view of attachable cooling fans and battery pack for face mask.

(4) FIG. 4: Top view of the attachable cooling fan unit for a cap. One cooling fan and two AAA battery cases attached to a laminated cardboard backing with Velcro.

(5) FIG. 5: Back view of the attachable cooling fan unit attached to brim of cap with dips.

(6) FIG. 6: Front view of the attachable cooling fan unit on a cap.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(7) FIG. 1: Front view of attachable cooling fans 1,2 and battery pack 3 for face mark. Two 50 mm 5V fans 1,2 wired to a battery pack holding 4 AA batteries 3. There is an on/off switch 4 on the battery 3.

(8) FIG. 2: Front view of the attachable cooling fans 1,2 and battery pack 3 attached to the face mask 7. The fans are attached with zip ties 5 to the frame on the sides. The battery pack 3 is attached with a Velcro strip 6 to frame on top 7.

(9) FIG. 3: Back view of attachable cooling fans 1-2 and battery pack 3 for face mask 7.

(10) FIG. 4: Top view of the attachable cooling fan unit for a cap. One cooling fan 8 and two AAA battery packs 9 are attached to a laminated cardboard backing 10 with Velcro. There is an on/off switch 11 on the battery 9.

(11) FIG. 5: Back view of the attachable cooling fan unit attached underneath to the brim of a cap with clips. The unit in FIG. 4 is attached to the brim of a cap by clips 12.

(12) FIG. 6: Front view of the attachable cooling fan unit on a cap. The unit fits underneath any cap and is not noticeable to the wearer.