Patent ID: 6244823
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
An electric fan comprising:an operable fan unit;a pedestal for supporting said fan unit on a vertical surface and on a horizontal surface, said pedestal including a base and an elongate fan unit support extending generally perpendicular to said base;a mounting joint for moveably coupling said fan unit to a distal end of fan unit support, said mounting joint permitting pivotal movement of said fan unit among plural operable first positions with said fan unit being positioned generally transverse to said fan unit support for supporting said pedestal on said vertical surface, and permitting movement among plural operable second positions with said fan unit being positioned generally inline with said fan unit support to support said pedestal on said horizontal surface; anda manually actuatable clip engageable with said mounting joint, said clip permitting movement of said fan unit from said first positions to said second positions without actuation of said clip and preventing movement of said fan unit from said second positions to said first positions without actuation of said clip.