Abstract:
A combination floor and wall mount pivoting fan which can be placed on a floor or other supporting surface, and also hung from at least a bracket on a wall, with a base on the fan engaging hooks on the bracket which is attached to the wall.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to a combination floor and wall mount pivoting fan, which is adjustable for air direction, with a base that can sit on a supporting surface, and can be mounted to a wall by a bracket or brackets which are permanently attached to the wall. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     Combination fans that can be placed on a surface or mounted on a wall are desirable for many applications, and particularly where it is important to be able to change the direction of the air flow, such as in a commercial establishment. 
     While fans are often placed on the floor or on an elevated surface, it is useful to be able to quickly mount the fan on a wall in order to get the fan out of the way for storage, or to change the height and direction of the air flow, and to easily be able to return the fan to a horizontal surface for use thereon. It is also desirable to be able to pivot the fan in order to change the direction of the air flow. Wall mounted fans that are permanently attached to a wall and fans that sit on the floor or in a window are available, however no combination floor and wall mount pivoting fan is available. 
     The fan of the invention can sit on a horizontal surface, can be pivoted to change direction of the air flow, be easily mounted and demounted from a wall bracket, and pivoted to change the direction of the air flow. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It has now been found that a combination floor and wall mount pivoting fan is available, which is pivotable for air direction, which can rest on a supporting surface, and can be mounted to a wall by a bracket or brackets which are permanently attached to the wall. 
     The principal object of the invention is to provide a combination floor and wall mount pivoting fan. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a fan of the character aforesaid wherein the fan can be mounted on a wall by a bracket or brackets, for use or storage. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a fan of the character aforesaid which does not require the use of any tools to go from a floor mount to a wall mount and vice versa. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a fan of the character aforesaid which is easy to use. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a fan of the character aforesaid which can be pivoted to change air flow direction while on the floor, or on a wall. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a fan that has vibration isolators thereon. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a fan of the character aforesaid which provides a large number of air flow directions. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a fan of the character aforesaid that is sturdy and reliable in operation, and is securely mounted. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a fan of the character aforesaid that is simple and inexpensive to construct. 
     Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will be apparent from the description and claims. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof in which: 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combination floor and wall mount pivoting fan of the invention, showing the fan mounted to a wall; 
     FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, showing the fan detached from the wall mount bracket; 
     FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational of the fan of FIG. 1 prior to mounting onto the wall bracket; 
     FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing the fan base engaged with the wall bracket; 
     FIG. 5 is a front plan view of the fan of FIG. 1; 
     FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the fan of FIG. 1; 
     FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the fan resting on a horizontal surface, and; 
     FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the fan of FIG.  7 . 
    
    
     It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawings herein are merely illustrative and that various modifications and changes can be made in the structures disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention. Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     When referring to the preferred embodiment, certain terminology will be utilized for the sake of clarity. Use of such terminology is intended to encompass not only the described embodiment, but also technical equivalents which operate and function in substantially the same way to bring about the same result. 
     Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 1-6 of the drawings, the combination floor and wall mount pivoting fan  10  includes a circular front grill  11 , and a rear grill  12 , attached together around a rim  14 , by screws  15  in well known manner. 
     The grills  11  and  12  can be formed of metal or plastic. 
     A portion of wallboard  16  is shown, which as shown has a single piece bracket  18  attached thereto by screws  19  of well known type. The bracket  18  can be of one or two pieces as desired. The bracket  18  is preferably formed of sheet metal by stamping, but could be molded or cast as required. 
     The screws  19  can be engaged in studs (not shown) behind wallboard  16 , on sixteen or twenty four inch centers as required. 
     The bracket  18  includes a rectangular plate  20  with two semicircular upstanding hooks  24  extending therefrom. 
     The fan  10  includes a tubular generally U shaped base  21  which has side portions  22  and  23  connected together by a straight portion  25 , which in FIGS. 1,  3  and  4  is engaged with hooks  24  for mounting fan  10  to wallboard  16 . 
     The base  21  side portions  22  and  23  are of multi-piece construction, with telescoping curved members  26  extending into the straight portion  25  with straight portions  27  connected thereto, which have curved portions  28  engaged therewith and have feet  30  thereon. The feet  30  contact wallboard  16  and isolate it from the fan vibrations when mounted to the bracket  18 , as well as protecting the surface of the wallboard  16  from marring. 
     The curved portions  28  have curved portions  31  connected thereto, with straight portions  32  connected thereto, and to connectors  33 , which have a flat portion  34 , which has a rubber washer  35  adjacent thereto, and with rivets  38  therein snugly connecting it to a bracket  36 , which is connected by rivets  37  to rim  14 . The grills  11  and  12  fan can pivot about the rivets  38  to change the air flow direction and the compressed washers retain them in the selected positions. The straight portion  25  of base  21  has two additional feet  40  thereon, which engage the plate  20  of bracket  18  when fan  10  is mounted in bracket  18  and urge the straight portion  25  into contact with the hooks  24  for improved retention. The feet  30  and  40  are preferably formed of any suitable resilient rubber material. 
     A fan motor  45  of well known type is provided mounted to the rear grill  12  in conventional well known manner, and has a fan hub (not shown) with a plurality of blades  46  thereon. 
     The fan  10  has an on/off switch (not shown) which is connected to the fan motor  45  by wires (not shown) and a power cord (not shown) is also connected to fan motor  45  and to a source of electrical power (not shown), in well known manner. 
     The fan  10  is also provided with a carrying handle  47  which is connected to rear grill  12 . 
     Referring additionally to FIGS. 5 and 6 the fan  10  shown therein is as described for FIGS. 1-4, with the fan  10  shown with its base  21  on a surface  48  which can be a floor. 
     When the fan  10  is to be mounted in bracket  18  the portion  25  is raised above hooks  24  with feet  40  in position as shown in FIG. 3, and portion  25  is inserted in hooks  24  and rotated as shown in FIG.  4 . The feet  40  contact plate  20  and force portion  25  into contact with hooks  24  resisting dislodgement from hooks  24 . 
     It will thus be seen that a combination floor and wall mount pivoting fan has been described with which the objects of the invention are achieved.