Patent ID: 7594798

Claim:
A high velocity fan for outdoor use, comprising: a plurality of blades having inner blade ends about a middle hub, and outer blade tips spaced away from the inner blade ends, the blades having front sides and rear sides, the plurality of the blades having a diameter between the outer blade tips; a front grill section for protecting the front sides of the plurality of the blades; a rear grill section for protecting the rear sides of the plurality of the blades, wherein outer perimeter edges of the front grill section are attached to outer perimeter edges of the rear grill section; a rotor pin having a front end attached to the middle hub of the plurality of the blades, and a rear end; an electric motor supplied by electric power, for rotating the rear end of the rotor pin in order to rotate the plurality of the blades; and a waterproof cylindrical housing having a front open end and a rear open end and closed cylindrical side walls between the front open end and the rear open end, the cylindrical housing wrapped about the motor for preventing moisture infiltration to the motor therein, the cylindrical housing being waterproof with no exterior vents through side walls the cylindrical housing, the cylindrical housing having a diameter substantially smaller than the diameter between the outer blade tips of the plurality of the blades; a front plate for closing off the front open end of the cylindrical housing, and having a single opening for allowing the front end of the rotor pin to protrude therefrom; a rear plate for closing off the rear open end of the cylindrical housing, and having a single opening for allowing the rear end of the rotor pin to protrude therefrom; a tilt and rotate mount attached to a support for tilting and rotating the fan, the mount being attached underneath the cylindrical side walls of the cylindrical housing, the mount for allowing the cylindrical housing to tilt up and down and rotate relative to the support, the support being selected from one of a wall mounted arm and a pedestal stand; a gear control for controlling the tilting and rotating of the fan, the gear control having a rotor portion being attached to the protruding rear end of the rotor pin outside of the cylindrical housing; a linkage arm located underneath the cylindrical housing, the linkage arm attaching the Rear control to the tilt and rotate mount; and a rear shell for protectively covering the gear member, the rear shell being attached to the rear open end of the cylindrical housing.