US3244124A

US3244124A - Fan stand

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Publication number: US3244124A
Application number: US433433A
Authority: US
Inventors: Mario A Accarino; William G Schwarz; Schafer Herman Eugene; Heffernan Tom
Original assignee: GENERAL IRON CORP
Current assignee: GENERAL IRON CORP
Priority date: 1965-02-17
Filing date: 1965-02-17
Publication date: 1966-04-05
Anticipated expiration: 1983-04-05

Description

April 5, 1966 M. A. ACCARINO ETAL 3,244,124

FAN STAND Filed Feb. 17. 1965 Ill/Ill INVENTORSZ MARIO A. ACCARINO WlLLlAM G. SCHWARZ HERMAN EUGENE SCHAFER THOMAS HEFFERNAN ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,244,124 FAN STAND Mario A. Accarino, Valley Stream, N.Y., William G.

Schwarz, Westfield, and Herman Eugene Schafer, Nutley, N.J., and Tom Heffernan, Bronx, N.Y.; said Schwarz and Hetfernan assignors to General Iron Corporation, Brooklyn, N.Y. Filed Feb. 17, 1965, Ser. No. 433,433

4 Claims. (Cl. 108-12) This invention relates to stands for electric fans and more particularly relates to a fan stand which can support a fan in such manner as to permit use of the stand as an article of furniture, and is capable of elevating the fan for use as, for example, near a window as an exhaust fan.

Large fans have become increasingly popular in recent years. For example, 20" fans have been made and sold and have been accepted by the public because of their capability of moving large volumes of air while operating in a reasonably quiet and economical manner. Such fans are often positioned adjacent to windows to serve as an exhaust or intake fan. In fact, many stands are provided with relatively permanent mounting assemblies for installation at a window. However, removal and remounting of the stand from such window mounts is relatively inconvenient. For this reason, the art has provided fan stands usually provided with wheel assemblies so that the fan may be moved about to the desired place of use. In some of the fan stands provision is made for elevating the fan to enable adjustment of the fan to window height when it is desired to use the fan adjacent to window. Such fan stands have, however, been somewhat clumsy for the average user to adjust and have not been useful as articles of furniture when using the fan within a room.

It is, therefore, one object of this invention to provide an improved fan stand capable of suspendedly mounting a fan therein and by which the position of the fan may be adjusted.

It is another object of this invention to provide an improved fan stand useful as an article of furniture in one mode of operation and which can be constructed in an economical and attractive manner.

In accordance with these objects, there is provided in a preferred embodiment of this invention a fan stand having a base assembly carrying castors. A base frame extends vertically upwardly from each end of said base assembly.

A U-shaped fan frame is mounted between said base frames and is pivotally coupled to each base frame along the arms of said U-shaped fan frame. Bolt means are provided on the end of each arm. of the U-shaped fan frame to supportably engage the frame of a fan mounted therebetween. On the crosspiece of the fan frame there is provided a shelf. The shelf serves as a shelf surface when the arm is pivoted so that the fan carried by the frame extends vertically downwardly. A lock means is provided to hold the fan in this position. Thus, during this mode of operation the stand is attractive and the shelf can be utilized as an article of furniture. When it is desired to use the fan in the elevated position the fan frame is rotated during which rotation the shelf serves as a counterweight to the fan making the pivoting easily accomplished. Lock means are provided to maintain the fan in the elevated position.

Having briefly described this invention, it will be described in greater detail in the following detailed description which may best be understood by reference to the a-ccompanyng drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fan stand showing the fan in the lower position.

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of the stand shown in FIG. 1 with the fan in the elevated position, and

FIG. 3 is a cross-section view of the stop used in the stand shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the figures there is shown a fan stand comprising a base assembly which consists of leg assemblies 10 and 12. Each leg assembly is formed of tubular stock having a horizontally disposed center section and integrally formed, downwardly extending legs 14, which receive the castor assemblies 16. The castor wheels 18 are preferably of large diameter so as to permit rolling of the stand across obstacles in an easy manner. A

base frame

20 and 22 is, respectively, coupled to the leg assemblies 10, 12 by bolts 24. A base shelf 26 is positioned between each base frame and coupled thereto by bolts 28. The base shelf is preferably constructed of a tubular stock frame 30, carrying a shelf 32 of wood. The base shelf serves the purpose of separating the base frames and serves as a structural member as well as serving as a useful shelf during use.

Base frames

20 and 22 comprise a vertically extending U-shaped frame formed from tubular stock having spaced apart legs 34 in a horizontally disposed center section 36. A fan frame 38 is formed of tubular stock in U- shape configuration, and is positioned between the

base frames

20 and 22. The legs 40 of the fan frame are pivotally coupled to the midpoints of section 36 of the base frames by pivot members 42. Thus, the fan frame is rotatably mounted within the

base frames

20 and 22.

A shelf 44 is secured to the center section 46 of the fan frame. The fan 48 is secured to the ends of the arms 40 of the fan frame by means of bolts 50. The bolts are hand driven by means of hand wheels to engage the fan frame which fan frames are normally provided with mounting holes at the midpoint of the frame.

For use in rooms the fan is positioned in the vertically downwardly position. A detent 50 is provided in the detent bar 52 to receive a bullet stop 54 to lock the fan in the downward position. When so used the fan stand provides a shelf surface on which items such as vases 56 may be placed. Thus, the stand is useful as an attractive piece of furniture and is inconspicuous in use.

To use the fan as an exhaust fan near the window the fan is pivoted carrying the fan to the vertical upward position as shown in FIG. 2 until the bullet stop 58 engages the detent 50, locking the fan in position. During the pivoting the shelf 44 which may be constructed of solid wood, serves as a counterweight to the fan, rendering the elevation of the fan easy. In this position the bottom shelf may be utilized for placing of vases 56 and the like.

Each bullet stop consists of a threaded rod 60 having a formed lip 62 at one end thereof. A bullet stop 64 is slidably mounted within the rod 60 and is biased by spring 66 so that shoulder 68 thereof engages the lip 62. A cap 70 closes the rod and the stop may be inserted through a hole drilled in the tubular stock and clamped therein by nut 72.

This invention may variously be modified and embodied within the scope of the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A fan stand comprising a base assembly, a U-shaped vertical extending base frame at each end of said base assembly, a fan frame, said fan frame comprising a U- sha-ped frame, said fan frame being pivotally coupled to each of said base frames and rotatable therein, means for coupling a fan between the ends of said fan frame, a shelf coupled to the central section of said rfan frame and lock means operable to lock said fan frame with the fan in the downwardly extending position and having said shelf disposed upwardly in a horizontal plane, and

lock means operable to lock said stand with the fan in the vertically upwardly position, said shelf serving as a counterweight to said fan during pivoting of said fans frame to move said fan from the downwardly disposed to the upwardly disposed positions.

2. A stand in accordance with claim 1 which includes a detent positioned between the legs of one of said base frames, a spring loaded bullet stop mounted in said fan frame to engage said detent and to lock said fan frame to said base frame when the fan is in the downward position, a second bullet stop mounted in said fan frame to lock said fan frame to said base frame when said fan is in the vertically upward position.

3. A stand in accordance with claim 2 in which said base assembly comprises a first and second leg assembly, each of said leg assemblies having a horizontally disposed center section and integrally formed, downwardly extending legs at the ends thereof, a base shelf extending between such leg assemblies, said base frames being coupled to said leg assemblies and to said base shelf assembly 4. A stand in accordance with claim 3 which includes a castor assembly received by each of said downwardly extending legs.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 582,350 5/1897 Hall, et a1. 108-17 603,715 5/1898 Westun l0817 2,311,668 2/1943I Kennedy 248130 X 2,406,436 8/ 1946 Peter 108-17 2,591,669 4/1952 Busknell et al. 248l30 X 2,711,208 6/1955 Garland 1081l XR 2,913,122 11/1959 Lomas l08l7 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,114,653 4/ 1956 France.

FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner.

Claims

1. A FAN STAND COMPRISING A BASE ASSEMBLY, A U-SHAPED VERTICAL EXTENDING BASE FRAME AT EACH END OF SAID BASE ASSEMBLY, A FAN FRAME, SAID FAN FRAME COMPRISING A USHAPED FRAME, SAID FAN FRAME BEING PIVOTALLY COUPLED TO EACH OF SAID BASE FRAMES AND ROTATABLE THEREIN, MEANS FOR COUPLING A FAN BETWEEN THE ENDS OF SAID FAN FRAME, A SHELF COUPLED TO THE CENTRAL SECTION OF SAID FAN FRAME AND LOCK MEANS OPERABLE TO LOCK SAID FAN FRAME WITH THE FAN IN THE DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING POSITION AND HAVING