Patent ID: 6607573
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A air pollution control apparatus for capturing airborne pollutants said device comprising:a) a wheeled, single chamber mobile housing generally air-tight when in a closed configuration and having a generally non-obstructed linear flow path for incoming pollutant-containing air upon collection until initiation of filtration thereof, said housing hand movable while in operation within a space to at least one point source site within said space where pollution is originating, and having at least two flexible, extendably maneuverable airborne-pollutant collector members with each collector member having a dedicated articulatable exterior support structure and a distal end positionable at a point source site of pollutant origin; b) a vacuum system within the mobile housing in communication with the at least two collector members to draw airborne pollutants into the mobile housing through said collector members and to a filter system; and c) a filter system comprising a plurality of removable filters within the mobile housing and to which airborne pollutants drawn into said housing from the collector member are delivered to be trapped and retained.