Fan assembly with desk organizer

Abstract

An electric fan assembly 10 is disclosed. The assembly 10 comprises a base 16 having an open display area 36 between a front edge region 32 and a rear edge region 34 with the base having at least one compartment 38 adapted to hold personal items, such as office supplies, to thereby provide a fan assembly with a desk organizer in the base. A support member 14 is also disclosed extending from the base 16 and being adapted to support and electric fan blower 12 in an elevated position above said base 16. The fan assembly also is collapsible between a use position and a non-use position in which the fan body is directed toward the base 16.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An electric fan assembly comprising: 
 a fan body having a motor connected to a bladed propeller, a support member connected to the body and adapted to at least partially support said body in spaced relation from a base;    the base having a display area between a front edge region and a rear edge region, the display area having at least one compartment adapted to hold personal items and having a substantially open face for access to said compartment.    
     
     
         2 . The electric fan assembly of  claim 1  wherein said base is adapted to rest on a generally flat desk surface, and said compartment is dimensioned to hold office supplies and is adapted to provide access to contents of said compartment.  
     
     
         3 . The electric fan assembly of  claim 1  wherein the base has a rear edge region and said support member is connected to said base at a position adjacent the rear edge region.  
     
     
         4 . The electric fan assembly of  claim 3  wherein said support member extends above said base in an angular direction adapted to position the fan body forward of said rear edge region.  
     
     
         5 . The electric fan assembly of  claim 1  wherein the fan body is positioned elevated above a middle region of the base, said middle region being located between a front edge region and said rear edge region.  
     
     
         6 . The electric fan assembly of  claim 1  wherein said spaced relation of the fan body from the base is adjustable.  
     
     
         7 . The electric fan assembly of  claim 1  wherein said fan body is supported at a height above said base, said height being adjustable.  
     
     
         8 . The electric fan assembly of  claim 7  wherein the support member is adapted to provide said adjustable height of the fan body.  
     
     
         9 . The electric fan assembly of  claim 1  wherein the support member has a first segment extending from the base and another segment extending at an angular direction from said first segment.  
     
     
         10 . A portable electric fan assembly, comprising: 
 a fan body portion having an electric motor adapted to propel an attached blade assembly, said body portion being connected to a base portion, said base portion having an upper surface comprising at least one compartment for holding office supplies, and wherein connection of the fan body to the base portion includes a support member adapted to position the fan body an extent above said compartment for permitting access to said compartment.    
     
     
         11 . The fan assembly of  claim 10 , wherein; said support member comprises an elongated body having a lower portion connected to the base portion, and having an upper portion connected to said fan body.  
     
     
         12 . The fan assembly of  claim 11 , wherein; said base portion extends between a front edge and a rear edge, at least a portion of said fan body being positioned above the base in a central region between said front and rear edge.  
     
     
         13 . The fan assembly of  claim 10 , wherein; the base has a central region, said fan body being positioned above the central region and said base being adapted to provide support radially outward of the fan body.  
     
     
         14 . The fan assembly of  claim 10  wherein the fan body is adapted to oscillate generally horizontally.  
     
     
         15 . The fan assembly of  claim 10 , wherein; 
 a portion of said base houses a clock.    
     
     
         16 . The fan assembly of  claim 10 , wherein; 
 said base including a calculator, said calculator being located in a front area of the base and adapted to provide access by a user.    
     
     
         17 . The fan assembly of  claim 10 , wherein; 
 said base includes a plurality of separate compartments adapted to contain office supplies.    
     
     
         18 . The fan assembly of  claim 17  wherein at least one of the compartments is elongated and adapted for holding writing utensils.  
     
     
         19 . The fan assembly of  claim 10 , wherein; 
 a portion of said base houses a tape dispenser.    
     
     
         20 . The fan assembly of  claim 10 , wherein; 
 a hole-punch mechanism is integrally formed in the base.    
     
     
         21 . The fan assembly of  claim 11 , wherein; said upper and lower portions of the support member are separated by a bend, said bend being adapted to direct the upper portion toward a position above the central region of the base.  
     
     
         22 . The fan assembly of  claim 21 , wherein; the bend comprises a curvilinear segment of the elongated body positioned between an upper and lower end of the support member.  
     
     
         23 . A fan and desk-organizer assembly, comprising: 
 an electric fan assembly having an electric motor and a bladed propeller;    a base adapted and sized to stand on a generally flat surface and having a compartment for holding office supplies, the base further having a front edge and a rear edge;    an elongated support member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the support member being connected adjacent the rear edge, the second end of the support member being connected to the electric fan assembly and adapted to allow open access to said compartment.    
     
     
         24 . The fan assembly of  claim 23  wherein the support member includes a bend providing an angular portion.  
     
     
         25 . The fan assembly of  claim 23  wherein the support member includes a curvilinear portion.  
     
     
         26 . The fan assembly of  claim 23  wherein the base has a width, said support member being adapted to support the fan assembly elevated above said base in a position generally central of said width.  
     
     
         27 . The fan assembly of  claim 23  wherein the base has a depth between front and rear of the base, said support member being adapted to support the fan assembly elevated above said base in a position generally central of said depth.  
     
     
         28 . A fan and desk-organizer assembly, comprising: 
 an electric fan body assembly having an electric motor and a bladed propeller;    a base supporting said body and having a display area with at least one compartment adapted to hold office supplies, said base having an outer peripheral edge defining a dimension of width of the base;    an adjustable support member having a first portion connected to said base and a second portion connected to the fan body, and a means for adjusting said assembly between a storage configuration wherein the fan body is located adjacent the base, and an expanded configuration wherein said body is positioned further away form the base.    
     
     
         29 . The fan assembly of  claim 28 , wherein; the means for adjusting includes a pivot of said fan body toward said base.  
     
     
         30 . The fan assembly of  claim 28 , wherein; the means for adjusting includes telescoping connection between said first and second segments of said support member.