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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2003
Lawrence M. Pillion, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Anthony V. Cruz, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Matt R. Ragland, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Lawrence M. Pillion, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Anthony V. Cruz, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Matt R. Ragland, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Abstract
An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.