Patents Assigned to C. Michael Carter
  • Patent number: 6161777
    Abstract: A portable spraying and drinking apparatus with soft fan blades having a spraying apparatus, a drinking apparatus, and at least one container for holding drinking and/or spraying liquids. The spraying apparatus directs a cooling liquid through a nozzle placed in the air stream created by a portable fan. The airflow over wet surfaces increases cooling by speeding evaporation. The apparatus also has a separate drinking container which can be filled with a beverage in order to further hydrate and cool the user. The entire drinking and spraying containers can additionally have an insulating jacket surrounding them to keep the liquids cold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: C. Michael Carter
    Inventors: C. Michael Carter, Donald Freed