Patent ID: 7188489

Claim:
A portable air conditioner comprising: an insulated housing forming a reservoir, and having at least one open side; said housing having an insulated lid configured to sealingly engage said insulated housing, said lid forming a compartment within said lid; said reservoir having at least two-thirds of the volume of said portable air conditioner; said compartment containing an evaporator coil; said compartment containing a fan operatively configured to be in fluid communication with the exterior of said evaporator coil; a recirculating pump in fluid communication with the interior of said evaporator coil and with said reservoir; at least one switch operatively attached to said recirculating pump and said fan to control the operation of said recirculating pump and said fan; a power cord operatively attached to a thermostat and to said switch; a discharge outlet operatively configured in said lid and being in fluid communication with said evaporator coil; a return inlet operatively located in said lid and being in fluid communication with said evaporator coil.