Portable ceiling fan

• US 5,558,501 A
• Filed: 03/03/1995
• Issued: 09/24/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honeywell Consumer Products, Inc. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell Consumer Products, Inc. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Valentor, Steven R., Holderfield, Gregory, Longan, John, Wang, Jui-Shang, Gresens, Stanley, Jane, Rodney, Hootstein, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): Larson, James
• Application Number:
  US08/398,224
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 416/244 R, 416/246, 416/247 R, 417/423.15, 248/157, 248/159, 248/161, 248/200.1, 248/354.4
• US Class Current: 416/244.00R
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/088 Ceiling fans
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/601 specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps

Abstract

A portable electric fan including a plurality of posts connectable to form an elongated pole having first and second ends; a pedestal attached to the first end of the pole and adapted to provide support thereof on a base surface; and a clamp attached to the second end of the pole and adapted for clamping engagement with an upper surface spaced from the base surface. Also included is an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length of the pole and a blower retained by the pole.

Claims

1. A portable electric fan comprising:

a plurality of posts adapted for interconnection to form an elongated pole means having first and second ends, each of said posts having threaded portions accommodating said interconnection of said posts;

a pedestal attached to said first end of said pole means and adapted to provide support thereof on a base surface;

clamp means attached to said second end of said pole means and adapted for clamping engagement with an upper surface spaced from said base surface;

an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length of said pole means; and

blower means retained by said pole means.

2. A fan according to claim 1 wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises a mechanical jack for lifting said pole means.

3. A fan according to claim 1 including coupling means securing said blower means to said pole means and longitudinally adjustable thereon.

4. A portable electric fan comprising:

a plurality of posts adapted for interconnection to form an elongated pole means having first and second ends;

a pedestal attached to said first end of said pole means and adapted to provide support thereof on a base surface;

clamp means attached to said second end of said pole means and adapted for clamping engagement with an upper surface spaced from said base surface;

an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length of said pole means, said adjustment mechanism comprising a mechanical jack for lifting said pole means; and

blower means retained by said pole means.

5. A fan according to claim 4 wherein said jack provides a lifting mechanical advantage.

6. A fan according to claim 5 wherein said jack comprises an internally threaded cylindrical portion of one of said posts and an externally threaded cylindrical portion of another of said posts rotatably mounted on said pedestal.

7. A fan according to claim 6 wherein said another post is a tube member rotatably secured to said pedestal and having an externally threaded, internal jack screw engaging said one post.

8. A fan according to claim 7 wherein said pedestal and said clamp means define, respectively, a pedestal support surface and a clamp surface each facing away from said pole means.

9. A fan according to claim 8 wherein said blower means comprises housing means, a fan blade retained within said housing means, an electric motor retained by said housing means and operatively coupled to said fan blade, and coupling means attaching said housing means to said pole means.

10. A portable electric fan comprising:

a plurality of posts adapted for interconnection to form an elongated pole means having first and second ends;

a pedestal attached to said first end of said pole means and adapted to provide support thereof on a base surface;

clamp means attached to said second end of said pole means and adapted for clamping engagement with an upper surface spaced from said base surface;

an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length of said pole means;

blower means retained by said pole means; and

coupling means securing said blower means to said pole means and longitudinally adjustable thereon.

11. A fan according to claim 10 wherein each of said posts comprises threaded portions accommodating said interconnection of said posts.

12. A fan according to claim 10 wherein said posts have uniform outer surfaces that mate to provide said pole means with a substantially smooth exterior surface that accommodates movement of said coupling means between said posts.

13. A fan according to claim 12 wherein said coupling means is rotationally adjustable on said pole means.

14. A fan according to claim 13 wherein said coupling means includes latch means manually operable to establish a fixed relative position of said coupling means on said pole means.

15. A fan according to claim 14 wherein said coupling means is adapted to permit adjustment of an angular tilt between said blower means and said pole means.

16. A fan according to claim 15 wherein said coupling means further comprises securement means for fixing said angular tilt.

17. A fan according to claim 16 wherein said blower means comprises an electric motor and including a power cord connected to said electric motor, and clip means for fixing said power cord to said pole means.

18. A fan according to claim 17 including an on-off electrical switch retained by said coupling means and operatively connected between said electric motor and said power cord, and an elongated flexible actuator means operatively connected to said switch and extending downwardly from said coupling means.

19. A fan according to claim 12 wherein said blower means comprises an electric motor and including an on-off electrical switch retained by said coupling means and operatively connected to said electric motor, and an elongated flexible actuator means operatively connected to said switch and extending downwardly from said coupling means.

20. A fan according to claim 19 including a power cord connected to said electric motor, and clip means for fixing said power cord to said pole means.

21. A fan according to claim 12 wherein said posts are hollow cylinders with outer surfaces of uniform diameter, and at least one of said posts has a reduced diameter end portion received by an adjacent said post.

22. A portable electric fan comprising:

a plurality of posts adapted for interconnection to form an elongated pole means having first and second ends;

a pedestal attached to said first end of said pole means and adapted to provide support thereof on a base surface;

clamp means attached to said second end of said pole means and adapted for clamping engagement with an upper surface spaced from said base surface;

an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length of said pole means;

blower means retained by said pole means;

said blower means comprising a housing means, a fan blade retained within said housing means, an electric motor retained by said housing means and operatively coupled to said fan blade, and coupling means attaching said housing means to said pole means;

an on-off electrical switch retained by said coupling means and operatively connected to said electric motor;

an elongated flexible actuator means operatively connected to said switch and extending downwardly from said coupling means;

a power cord connected to said electric motor; and

clip means for fixing said power cord to said pole means.