Patent ID: 6884035
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: F04D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A room fan comprising: a mounting rod; a hub comprising a rotatable hub rotatably mounted on the mounting rod; a fan blade extending radially from the rotatable hub and comprising a proximal end proximate to the mounting rod and a distal end radially spaced from the proximal end; and a brace comprising: a proximal end positioned proximate the mounting rod and radially fixed relative to the mounting rod; a distal end radially spaced from the proximal end of the brace and connected to the fan blade at one or more locations radially spaced from the proximal end of the fan, wherein the proximal end of the brace is spaced from the proximal end of the fan blade and is below the proximal end of the fan blade, and further wherein the brace comprises a plurality of members and the proximal end of the brace is connected to the rotatable hub at a corresponding plurality of locations.