Patent ID: 8052379

Claim:
A fan assembly for creating an air current, the fan assembly comprising an air outlet mounted on a stand comprising a base and a body tiltable relative to the base from an untilted position to a tilted position, the fan assembly having a center of gravity located so that when the base is located on a substantially horizontal support surface, a projection of the center of gravity on the support surface is within the footprint of the base when the body is in a fully tilted position, wherein the body comprises a device for creating an air flow through the fan assembly and the air outlet comprises a nozzle mounted on the body of the stand, the nozzle comprising a mouth for emitting the air flow, the nozzle extending about an opening through which air from outside the nozzle is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth, and wherein the nozzle comprises a Coanda surface located adjacent the mouth and over which the mouth is arranged to direct the air flow emitted therefrom.