Fan

Abstract

A fan with a rotatable fan housing is disclosed. The fan includes a base with right and left side supports and a fan housing that can rotate at least between 0 and 180 degrees relative to the base. A blower assembly within the fan housing produces an air stream, which exits the fan through a plurality of vertical vanes, which directs the air stream to blow vertically along the height of the fan housing. This design allows a user to feel more air along the vertical plane of the user's body, which is ideal in fitness and exercise contexts. The fan may also include a handle positioned around the fan housing's circumference for convenient adjustment and rotation.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A fan comprising:
 a base having right and left side base supports;   a fan housing positioned between the right and left side base supports, where the fan housing is rotatably coupled to the base between the right and left side base supports;   a blower assembly positioned within an interior space of the fan housing, where the blower assembly has at least one motor for rotating a blower for producing an air stream;   an air outlet positioned proximate the blower assembly, where the air outlet allows the air stream to exit the interior space; and   a vertical grill positioned proximate the air outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The fan of  claim 1 , where the vertical grill comprises of a plurality of vertical vane elements that run along the height of the fan housing. 
     
     
         3 . The fan of  claim 2 , where the plurality of vertical vane elements extend outwardly from the blower assembly for allowing the air stream to blow out from the fan housing vertically along the height of the fan housing. 
     
     
         4 . The fan of  claim 1 , where the fan housing rotates at least between 0-180 degrees relative to the base. 
     
     
         5 . The fan of  claim 1 , where the blower assembly generates airflow between 2200 and 2500 feet per minute. 
     
     
         6 . The fan of  claim 1 , where the right and left side base supports are inwardly angled towards the fan housing from the bottom of the base. 
     
     
         7 . The fan of  claim 1 , where the fan includes a first air intake having a plurality of intake apertures positioned on the left side base support and a second air intake having a plurality of intake apertures positioned on the right side base support, where the first air intake is sunken from the exterior surface of the left side base support, and where the second air intake is sunken from the exterior surface of the right side base support. 
     
     
         8 . A fan comprising:
 a base;   a fan housing positioned on the base;   a blower assembly positioned within an interior space of the fan housing, where the blower assembly has at least one motor for rotating a blower for producing an air stream;   an air outlet for expelling the air stream, where the air outlet has a horizontal aspect ratio;   a vertical grill positioned proximate the air outlet, where the vertical grill comprises of a plurality of vertical vane elements that run along the height of the fan housing and that extend outwardly from the blower assembly to direct the air stream to blow out from the fan housing vertically.   
     
     
         9 . The fan of  claim 8 , where the blower assembly generates airflow between 2200 and 2500 feet per minute. 
     
     
         10 . The fan of  claim 8 , where the fan includes an air intake having a plurality of intake apertures positioned on the base, where the air intake is sunken from the exterior surface of the base. 
     
     
         11 . The fan of  claim 8 , where the fan housing is rotatably coupled to the base. 
     
     
         12 . The fan of  claim 11 , where the fan housing rotates at least between 0-180 degrees relative to the base. 
     
     
         13 . The fan of  claim 8 , where the fan housing has a circular segment that transitions to a flat-shaped segment, where the air outlet is positioned proximate to the flat-shaped segment. 
     
     
         14 . A fan comprising:
 a base having right and left side base supports;   a fan housing having a circumference positioned between the right and left side base supports, where the fan housing is rotatably coupled to the base between the right and left side base supports;   a blower assembly positioned within an interior space of the fan housing, where the blower assembly has at least one motor having at least one shaft having an axis of rotation and at least one blower in communication with the at least one shaft;   an air outlet positioned proximate to the blower assembly, where the air outlet allows air to exit the interior space as an exhaust air stream;   a handle positioned on the fan housing, where the handle extends at least partially around the circumference of the fan housing.   
     
     
         15 . The fan of  claim 14 , where the fan housing rotates at least between 0-180 degrees relative to the base. 
     
     
         16 . The fan of  claim 14 , where the fan housing rotates at least between 0-270 degrees relative to the base. 
     
     
         17 . The fan of  claim 14 , where the handle extends around at least one quarter of the circumference of the fan housing. 
     
     
         18 . The fan of  claim 14 , where the right and left side base supports are inwardly angled towards the fan housing from the bottom of the base. 
     
     
         19 . The fan of  claim 14 , where the fan includes a first air intake having a plurality of intake apertures positioned on the left side base support and a second air intake having a plurality of intake apertures positioned on the right side base support, where the first air intake is sunken from the exterior surface of the left side base support, and where the second air intake is sunken from the exterior surface of the right side base support. 
     
     
         20 . The fan of  claim 14 , the fan having a cord for providing power to the motor, where the cord runs within the interior of the base for connecting to the motor.