IP Library Patent Application 10702819
Patent Application
App. No. 10/702,819

Air cleaning furniture

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App. No.
10/702,819
Abstract

An air cleaning furniture is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaning furniture includes a furniture item and an air cleaning device integrated into the furniture item. The air cleaning furniture performs both a furniture function and an air cleaning function.

Claims (65)

1 . An air cleaning furniture comprising:

a furniture item; and

an air cleaning device integrated into the furniture item, with the air cleaning device comprising:

an air duct; and

an air ionizer positioned in the air duct, wherein the air ionizer performs the air cleaning function;

wherein the air cleaning furniture performs both a furniture function and an air cleaning function.

2 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 1 , with the air cleaning device further comprising

one or more filter elements positioned in the air duct, wherein the one or more filter elements perform the air cleaning function.

3 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 1 , with the air cleaning device further comprising

an ultraviolet light source positioned in the air duct, wherein the ultraviolet light source performs the air cleaning function.

4 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 1 , with the air cleaning device further comprising

a fan unit located in the air duct and configured to create airflow in the air duct.

5 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 1 , with the air cleaning device further comprising

an ozone generator positioned in the air duct, wherein the ozone generator performs the air cleaning function.

6 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 1 , wherein the furniture comprises a substantially horizontal support surface.

7 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 1 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more drawers.

8 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 1 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more doors.

9 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 1 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more seat portions.

10 . An air cleaning furniture comprising:

a furniture item; and

an air cleaning device integrated into the furniture item, with the air cleaning device comprising:

an air duct;

one or more filter elements positioned in the air duct, wherein the one or more filter elements performs the air cleaning function; and

an air ionizer positioned in the airflow, wherein the air ionizer performs the air cleaning function;

wherein the air cleaning furniture performs both a furniture function and an air cleaning function.

11 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 10 , wherein the furniture comprises a substantially horizontal support surface.

12 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 10 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more drawers.

13 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 10 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more doors.

14 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 10 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more seat portions.

15 . An air cleaning furniture comprising:

a furniture item; and

an air cleaning device integrated into the furniture item, with the air cleaning device comprising:

an air duct;

an ultraviolet light source positioned in the air duct, wherein the ultraviolet light source performs the air cleaning function; and

an air ionizer positioned in the airflow, wherein the air ionizer performs the air cleaning function;

wherein the air cleaning furniture performs both a furniture function and an air cleaning function.

16 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 15 , wherein the furniture comprises a substantially horizontal support surface.

17 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 15 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more drawers.

18 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 15 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more doors.

19 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 15 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more seat portions.

20 . An air cleaning furniture comprising:

a furniture item; and

an air cleaning device integrated into the furniture item, with the air cleaning device comprising:

an air duct; and

an air ionizer positioned in the air duct, wherein the air ionizer performs the air cleaning function;

wherein the air cleaning furniture performs both a furniture function and an air cleaning function.

21 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 20 , wherein the furniture comprises a substantially horizontal support surface.

22 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 20 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more drawers.

23 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 20 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more doors.

24 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 20 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more seat portions.

25 . An air cleaning furniture comprising:

a furniture item; and

an air cleaning device integrated into the furniture item, with the air cleaning device comprising:

an air duct:

an ozone generator positioned in the air duct, wherein the ozone generator performs the air cleaning function; and

an air ionizer positioned in the airflow, wherein the air ionizer performs the air cleaning function;

wherein the air cleaning furniture performs both a furniture function and an air cleaning function.

26 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 25 , wherein the furniture comprises a substantially horizontal support surface.

27 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 25 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more drawers.

28 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 25 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more doors.

29 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 25 , wherein the furniture comprises one or more seat portions.

30 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 10 , further comprising a fan unit located in the air duct and configured to create airflow in the air duct.

31 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 15 , further comprising a fan unit located in the air duct and configured to create airflow in the air duct.

32 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 20 , further comprising a fan unit located in the air duct and configured to create airflow in the air duct.

33 . The air cleaning furniture of claim 25 , further comprising a fan unit located in the air duct and configured to create airflow in the air duct.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL015756 FRAME 0001 Recorded Mar 25, 2010
From: THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
To: ORECK HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 024140/0134 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 10, 2005
From: ORECK HOLDINGS, LLC
To: THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015756/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2003
From: MOSHENROSE, PAUL A.
To: ORECK HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 014684/0132 →