Inventors:
John M. Bastian - Manitowoc WI
Jon Zboralski - Manitowoc WI
Thomas A. Grall - Whitelaw WI
Assignee:
Fisher Hamilton, Inc. - Two Rivers WI
International Classification:
B08B 1512
Abstract:
A fume hood includes a top, bottom sidewalls, front panel and a back panel that define an enclosed workspace. The fume hood also includes a movable sash for opening and closing an access opening. The fume hood also includes an air chamber having an inlet in the front panel. The air chamber includes a baffle system that evenly distributes the inlet air as the air travels through the air chamber. An unimpeded flow of air is discharged downward and away from the breathing zone of the technician and proximate to the sash to reduce the forward momentum of air trying to escape the fume hood. The fume hood provides a safe environment for the technician to work by enabling the fumes to stay contained in the fume hood under all working conditions. The air passes through the air chamber when the movable sash is positioned at a minimum height above the bottom of the fume hood. As a result, the amount of condition air that is exhausted from the room through the fume hood is reduced, thereby lowering the operating cost and increasing the efficiency of the fume hood.