Patent ID: 8157849

Claim:
In a tanning bed having an upper tanning unit and a lower tanning unit connected by hinges so that the upper unit can be opened and a closed in a manner analogous to a clamshell, said upper unit having a row of lamps that are intended to tan the upwardly facing parts of the person, and the lower unit having a row of lamps that are intended to tan the downwardly facing parts of said person, said upper tanning unit having an outer wall, an inner wall, and at least one ventilation fan(s) supported on and penetrated through said outer wall and said inner wall for providing fluid communication from said outer air to said inner tanning bed space, wherein the improvement comprises: a tanning bed air filter affixed over said ventilation fans for filtering incoming air that is provided to said tanning bed; wherein said tanning bed air filter comprises: a holder for attachment to said inner wall; a filter media retained within said holder; and a cover screen for mechanical attachment to said holder.