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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087899 | Electric fan An electric fan has a driving assembly, a stand and an impeller assembly being connected to and being driven by the driving assembly. The driving assembly has a positioning panel having multiple indentations and two connectors being formed on the positioning panel. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7891953 | Rotating wedge leveler An apparatus and method for mounting underwater turbines that includes a mechanism for correcting tilt error, including both the amount and direction of error, associated with the installation of underwater turbines onto anchoring or mounting structures so that the ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7507074 | Fan mounting system A fan (10) is disclosed having a base (11) and a protective housing (12) encasing an electric motor (13) and a blade assembly (14). The base has two pivot mounts (21) to which a front support leg (22) and a rear suppo... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7419364 | Nose cone for a turbomachine A nose cone for a turbomachine, such as a turbojet in particular, the cone being mounted on the end of a shaft carrying fan blades and being associated with a controlled axial displacement mechanism, thereby making it possible to modify the axial position of the con... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7374138 | Ceiling fan display The ceiling fan display comprises a stand having a vertical support with a horizontal support base extending from the bottom of the vertical support, and a horizontal support arm extending from the top of the vertical support. The ceiling fan is disposed at the dist... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7351157 | Muscle training apparatus and method The invention is directed to a muscle trainer and method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person swinging an implement, such as a golf club, wherein, if the two opposing muscle groups were of appropriate strength, the two muscle groups woul... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352574 | Assembly and heat-dissipating device having the same assembly An assembly and a heat-dissipating device having the same assembly are provided, in that tapped holes in fans of the heat-dissipating device are used with at least two columnar first fixing parts for mounting or detaching the heat-dissipating device with the need fo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331552 | Hollow pivot Apparatuses, a system, and a method for rotatable coupling of components are disclosed herein. The apparatus may include a base having a mounting feature to couple the appparatus to a product housing and a through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326032 | Cooling fan with adjustable tip clearance A cooling fan comprising a fan housing and a plurality of blades rotatably disposed within a conduit through the fan housing. Each of the plurality of blades extends radially outward from a hub to a tip. The radial gap between the tips of the blades and the conduit ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7287576 | Universal fan for motor vehicle heat exchanger A cooling system assembly for a vehicle includes a heat exchanger with a plurality of fins for the transfer of heat to air passing therebetween. The heat exchanger has a pre-selected length, width, and thickness such that the heat exchanger fits adjacent an engine o... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278620 | Fixture mounting assembly A fixture mounting assembly and method according to which a coupling member is attached to the fixture, and a down-rod is pivotally mounted to the coupling member and is mounted to the ceiling. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258555 | System and method for electrical power track and slidable accessories A system for vehicle interior electrical power distribution includes an electrical power track assembly having at least one electrical power strip and at least one electrical ground strip, and an electrical connector assembly slidable in the track assembly. The elec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7229255 | Fan with driving gear A ceiling fan suspended from a mounting rod and comprising a transverse support. A pair of hanging fans are distally mounted on the transverse support. A motor fixed to the mounting rod and spaced radially therefrom drives a gyro gear about an axis parallel to and s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7192252 | Safety device for a wind turbine The mast (2) of the wind turbine is formed by at least two segments (13, 15) articulated to one another so as to pivot between a straightened position and a folded position. The pivoting of the two segments (13, 15) is coordinated in such a way ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183680 | Fan with driving gear A ceiling fan suspended from a mounting rod and comprising a transverse support. A pair of hanging fans are distally mounted on the transverse support. A motor fixed to the mounting rod and spaced radially therefrom drives a gyro gear about an axis parallel to and s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7125340 | Muscle training apparatus and method The invention is directed to a method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person moving an implement, such as a golf club, so that the two muscle groups apply forces in opposite directions to the implement to assist in maintaining the implemen... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7083390 | Fan with enhanced operational versatility An electric fan with more than one operational configuration is disclosed, comprising a fan unit, a first support element and a second support element. In one operational configuration, the fan unit rests on top of the first support element and generates a horizonta... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073778 | Apparatus for supporting automotive tires An apparatus for supporting automotive tires is provided having a hanger pin adapted to fit through the mount hole of a vehicle wheel. The apparatus is intended to be installed on an automotive hoist at a height approximately the same as that of a tire of a vehicle ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063297 | Mounting assembly A mounting assembly includes first and second mounts that connect two objects, such as an electronic instrument housing and a surface. The first mount engages the second mount at a receptacle by way of cooperating detent members. One mount includes a resilient membe... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7017871 | Electric appliance stand with simple telescopic support rod Electric appliance stand with simple telescopic support rod, including a telescopic operable arm. A lower end of the operable arm is pivotally disposed on a base seat and an upper end of the operable arm is pivotally connected with a connecting seat. The base seat i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008192 | Ceiling fan blade attachment assembly A fan comprising one or more releasable fan blades secured to a hub portion. A spring biased pin may be mounted in a motor housing to automatically secure a fan blade when it is connected with a motor body. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997680 | Home comfort device The present invention is a space saving home comfort device comprising a housing and an air generator. A support member has a predetermined length and a base member has a maximum width dimension BB. A predetermined rise height R provides support and elevation to the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971181 | Digital display compass for mounting on vehicle rear view mirror A digital display compass for mounting on vehicle rear view mirrors, including a direction sensor module generating signals corresponding to a direction that it is facing attached to the inside of the vehicle windshield, an electronic housing attached to the back si... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955524 | Necklace fan A personal fan has a stable mounting base with a bottom surface adapted to lie against the chest of a wearer and a top surface. The stable mounting base is in the form of a weighted shallow robust body having a length and breadth substantially greater than its thick... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942456 | Home comfort appliance The present invention is a home comfort appliance comprising a housing and an air generator. A support member having a predetermined diameter B and a predetermined rise height R provides support and elevation to the housing. The housing is either fixedly or rotatabl... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935944 | Air systems for vehicles A vehicle with an air system for directing a flow of air at the rear of a head and/or neck of a person occupying the vehicle and/or for directing a flow of air to a space under a roof or canopy of the vehicle to dissipate hot air beneath the roof or canopy. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932578 | Mounting system for supporting a ceiling fan assembly A mounting system (10) for supporting a ceiling fan assembly (11) of the type having a motor, motor housing (46), a plurality of blades (47) and a downrod (29) to a support surface C, which includes a mounting plate (14) cou... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932579 | Ratchet assembly for electric fan A ratcheting mechanism for a fan having a base and a head assembly. The ratcheting mechanism has a pivot having a portion for coupling with the fan head assembly; a member disposed within a portion of the pivot; a extension portion having side walls spaced apart fro... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6927328 | String instrument chinrest pad system A chinrest pad system designed to hold a standard chinrest used with a string instrument that minimizes dampening of vibration and prevents damage caused by the metal components touching the edges of the instrument. The system includes pads located under the support... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916160 | Axial electric fan blower with electric components housing sealed from moisture, dirt and dust or other harmful gas The object of the present invention is to provide a blower in which electrical components such as printed circuit board or electronic parts are isolated from the wind flowing through the blower to protect these components from moisture, dirt, dusts, or other harmful... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6872054 | Mounting system for supporting a ceiling fan assembly A ceiling fan mounting system for mounting a fan to a canted ceiling with its fan blades rotated in a horizontal plane. The system has an elongated hanger bar (118) suspended from a ceiling mounting plate (170). The fan downrod is attached to a multi-l... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6851933 | Electric fan assembly and fan assembly method An electric fan assembly has structurally independent motor driven blades module, stand and shaft. The module and stand are mechanically assembled together by two mounting rings that are captured on the shaft. Electrical connections are also made during mechanical a... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6830433 | Tower fan An apparatus for the distribution of air includes a fan unit having a first and second portion, where the second portion is pivotable relative to the first portion about a common axis. A base supports the fan unit, and the fan unit may oscillate relative to the base... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6799949 | Plastic hub with an automatically adjusted core A plastic hub with an automatically adjusted core includes a hub main body and hub blades formed on the outer portion of the hub main body. The arch-shape cylinders formed at the ends of the hub blades are placed against the positioning rack of the plastic hub so th... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6682305 | Auto movable electric fan The present invention relates to an electric fan moving automatically, and provides driving means which comprises a driving ball (10) for moving the fan body (100); at least four driving rollers (11) disposed around the driving ball (10), and a motor (12)... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682308 | Fan with adjustable mount An adjustable fan assembly has a fan mount with an arcuate portion and a support member. The support member is moveable along the length of the arcuate portion of the fan mount to position the air flow from a fan mounted on the fan mount. The support memb... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6666647 | Neck fan for personal cooling Provided is a neck fan for personal cooling which can be supported by a lanyard around a wearer's neck so that a cooling breeze may be directed to cool the wearer's face and neck area while the wearer's hands are free to be engaged in ordinary activities ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6644928 | Retractable suspension device of a ceiling fan A retractable suspension device of a ceiling fan includes an upper tube, a mounting base movably mounted on the upper tube, an urging member secured on the mounting base to move therewith and capable of urging the upper tube, a compression race rotatably ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6550725 | Adjustable fan stand An adjustable fan stand is presented. The fan stand has an essentially parallel-piped upper housing that would be slightly larger than the standard twenty-inch by six-inch box fan. The upper housing is supported by two legs which are also connected at the... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6443702 | Motorized ceiling fan lifting and lowering apparatus A motorized ceiling fan lifting and lowering apparatus for lowering a ceiling fan so that the ceiling fan may be easily cleaned. The motorized ceiling fan lifting and lowering apparatus includes a tubular member, which is elongated and has a first end and... | 09/03/2002 |
