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A compact portable misting fan includes a novel and attractive housing which makes extremely efficient use of space, encased fan blades which are mounted between front and rear baffles, a liquid reservoir with an atomizer, conveniently located mist and fan controls, and an easily accessible battery

A compact portable misting fan includes a novel and attractive housing which makes extremely efficient use of space, encased fan blades which are mounted between front and rear baffles, a liquid reservoir with an atomizer, conveniently located mist and fan controls, and an easily accessible battery compartment. The housing has a substantially flat profile with a substantially cylindrical upper section in which the fan is mounted and a substantially rectilinear lower section in which the reservoir and batteries are contained. The fan on/off switch is located on a lower portion of the cylindrical upper section and the misting button is located on an upper portion of the rectilinear lower section and on a side opposite to the fan switch. It is easily held in the user\s hand so that the fan and the mister can be operated separately by thumb or index finger. A small hole is provided in the housing for the outlet of the atomizer. The outlet is preferably angled upward so that mist is sprayed into the path of air from the fan. A removable panel is provided for battery replacement. The housing is optionally provided with an eyelet for receiving a lanyard. In one embodiment, the reservoir is removable via a removable panel. In another embodiment, the reservoir is self-contained and accessible via a removable filling cap.

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A compact hand held portable misting fan operable by one hand of a user, said fan comprising: a) a substantially flat housing dimensioned to be easily held in a human child or adult hand, said housing having a front side having a front air baffle and an opposite rear side having a rear air baffle, a

A compact hand held portable misting fan operable by one hand of a user, said fan comprising: a) a substantially flat housing dimensioned to be easily held in a human child or adult hand, said housing having a front side having a front air baffle and an opposite rear side having a rear air baffle, and opposite first and second lateral sides; b) an electric fan mounted in said housing between said front air baffle and said opposite rear air baffle; c) a fluid container mounted in said housing below said electric fan; d) an electrical switch for supplying power to said electric fan, said electrical switch being mounted on said first lateral side of said housing; and e) an atomizer coupled to said fluid container for pumping fluid from said fluid container and atomizing said fluid, said atomizer having a spray outlet and a push button, said spray outlet extending out of said housing from said front side and adjacent to said front air baffle, and said push button extending out said second lateral side of said housing located adjacent and below said front air baffle, wherein when said fan is held in a human hand said switch can be easily activated by a thumb or finger and said push button can be easily pushed by a finger or thumb, respectively, of the same hand.