Portable fan with electrical control retaining stand
US5295811A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/75
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable electrical fan including a housing defining inlet and outlet openings for transmitting air flow; a fan blade disposed in the housing; a motor disposed in the housing and rotatably coupled to the fan blade; and an elongated support having opposite end portions attached to the housing and an intermediate stand portion shaped and arranged to support the housing on a surface. Also included are electrical controls connected to the motor and retainer means retaining the electrical controls fixed to the elongated support. This arrangement provides a portable electric fan in an efficient, low cost configuration.
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