Patent ID: 6068322
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B62B,F24F

Abstract:
Equipment for affording an infant protection against ambient air pollution, the equipment comprising:(a) an elongate compartment to define a substantially enclosed space for accommodating an infant, said compartment having first and second ends separated from one another lengthwise of the compartment and an opening located at said first end, said opening venting said substantially enclosed space freely to ambient atmosphere at said first end of the compartment, the compartment comprising an elongate base support having a configuration for supporting an infant in at least a sitting posture, and a canopy for extension over the base support to define said substantially enclosed space in combination with the base support, said canopy being transparent throughout at least a substantial portion thereof;(b) means mounting the compartment with an inclined attitude for seating the infant with said second end of the compartment above said first end and the infant's legs projecting through said opening; and(c) motorized means carried with the base support for blowing filtered ambient air into the compartment to create positive pressure in said substantially enclosed space relative to ambient atmosphere, the motorized means being located at said second end of the compartment to blow the filtered air into the substantially enclosed space to flow lengthwise of the compartment towards said first end;wherein said canopy has a portion extending over the base support at said first end to define an apron, and said apron hanging down over said opening for covering the infant's legs.