Patent ID: 6143048
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A portable air pollution control apparatus for capturing airborne pollutants, said apparatus 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 filtration thereof, said housing hand movable while in operation within a space and having a painting tray upon which an item can be placed and painted and from which pollutant from a paint spray can be collected through an intake opening of a tray pollutant collector member in air flow communication with said painting tray, said tray having a plurality of sides with one side thereof walless and with all other sides thereof having upwardly extending generally vertical walls wherein said walls are foldable upon the painting tray;b) a vacuum system within the mobile housing in air flow communication with the pollutant collector member to draw airborne pollutants into the mobile housing through said collector member and to a filter system; andc) a filter system comprising a plurality of removable filters within the mobile housing and to which airborne pollutants drawn into said housing from the pollutant collector member are delivered to be to trapped and retained.