Patent ID: 7887293

Claim:
A fan assembly, comprising: an elongate support member having an end portion that has a first fastener opening defined therein; a motor assembly including (i) a motor having an output shaft, and (ii) a support assembly that supports said motor, said support assembly having a receptacle configured to receive said end portion of said elongate support member therein, and said receptacle having a second fastener opening defined therein; at least one fan blade coupled to said output shaft of said motor so that rotation of said output shaft causes rotation of said at least one fan blade; a resilient interface member having a third fastener opening defined therein, said resilient interface member being (i) positioned within said receptacle, and (ii) interposed between said end portion of said elongate support member and receptacle; and a fastener extending through said first fastener opening, said second fastener opening, and said third fastener opening.