US 11,713,773 B2
Columnar air moving devices, systems and methods
Raymond B. Avedon, Boulder, CO (US)
Assigned to Airius IP Holdings, LLC, Longmont, CO (US)
Filed by AIRIUS IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Longmont, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/646,053.
Application 17/646,053 is a continuation of application No. 16/926,269, filed on Jul. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,236,766.
Application 16/926,269 is a continuation of application No. 16/250,426, filed on Jan. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,724,542, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/250,426 is a continuation of application No. 14/729,905, filed on Jun. 3, 2015, granted, now 10,221,861, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/008,776, filed on Jun. 6, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0220975 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. F04D 29/54 (2006.01); F04D 13/06 (2006.01); F04D 25/06 (2006.01); F24F 7/06 (2006.01); F24F 7/013 (2006.01); F04D 19/00 (2006.01); F04D 25/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/52 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 29/547 (2013.01) [F04D 13/06 (2013.01); F04D 19/002 (2013.01); F04D 25/0606 (2013.01); F04D 25/08 (2013.01); F04D 25/088 (2013.01); F04D 29/522 (2013.01); F04D 29/541 (2013.01); F04D 29/542 (2013.01); F04D 29/544 (2013.01); F24F 7/013 (2013.01); F24F 7/06 (2013.01); F24F 7/065 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air moving device comprising:
a housing comprising an outer housing and an inner housing, the inner housing coupled to the outer housing and positioned within the outer housing;
an impeller rotatably mounted at least partially within the inner housing and configured to move air through the housing;
a nozzle having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet comprising a first pair of sides and a second pair of sides, wherein the first pair of sides are shorter in length than the second pair of sides, and wherein a cross-sectional area of the outlet is less than the cross-sectional area of the inlet;
one or more stator vanes positioned within the nozzle; and
at least one bezel positioned at or near the outlet of the nozzle between the inner housing and the outer housing.