Patent ID: 6109874
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A61L,F04D

Abstract:
A portable fan device adapted for seatment on an underlying flat surface comprising,an elongate body portion having a top end and a bottom end and having a central horizontal axis along the length of said elongate body portion,said elongate body portion forming an elongate chamber,a fan device mounted on the top end of said elongate body portion,said fan device having an off position and a fan activation position associated therewith,stop means associated with said elongate body portion, said stop means adapted to maintain said elongate body portion in a rest position when said body portion is positioned on an underlying flat surface, along the horizontal axis of said elongate body portion,said fan device including a central hub and at least a pair of fan blades mounted to said hub and adapted for rotational movement when in the fan activation position, said fan blades being formed with a porous foam material, the porous foam material being impregnated with a water soluble granulated scented material capable of dissolving when contacted by water,said fan device being positioned at an angle spaced from said central horizontal axis a distance sufficient to allow fan blade rotation when said elongate body portion is maintained by said stop means in a rest position on an underlying flat support surface,said elongate chamber accommodating electrical power means for providing energy to said fan device,and on/off switch means interposed between said fan device and said electrical power means to accommodate a fan off position and a fan activation position.