Self-contained portable/mountable air cleaner

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Among the several objects and advantages of the present invention include: The provision of a new and improved portable/mountable air cleaner; The provision of the aforementioned air cleaner which includes a carrying handle for transporting the air cleaner to a desired location or for mounting the air cleaner to a ceiling, wall or other structure, as may be desired; The provision of the aforementioned air cleaner which can be mounted between the typical 16 inch joists of a ceiling structure; The provision of the aforementioned air cleaner which includes an integrally molded elongated body designed to contain a dual air filter system including a coarse air filter and a fine air filter; The provision of the aforementioned air cleaner in which the design of the air filters, their positioning within the elongated body, and the structure of their support within the elongated body are all fashioned so that both filters may be easily removed and cleaned; The provision of the aforementioned invention with a pull chain for activating the unit and an activation light, both designed to aid in operating the unit when it is suspended from the ceiling.
Briefly stated, the portable/mountable air cleaner of the present invention includes an elongated body containing an air cleaner with a power driven air moving assembly.
A supporting base extends from the elongated body for resting on a supporting surface.
A carrying handle extends from the elongated body generally opposite the supporting base to facilitate carrying the air cleaner.
Spaced suspension straps are associated with the elongated body for mounting the elongated body to a ceiling or wall structure.
The spaced suspension straps are preferably detachably associated with the elongated body.
The spaced suspension straps also preferably extend transversely to the elongated body and extend through spaced slots formed in the elongated body.
Preferably, the spaced slots are formed in the carrying handle on each side of an opening in the carrying handle that is large enough to facilitate grasping by a user