Motorized fan with whimsical figure appearance

Abstract

A motorized fan with a whimsical figure appearance that has an electric fan and a body member, and it may also have appendages and a support base. The body member is connected to the electric fan such that the electric fan is generally located within the body member. The appendage may represent the arm, leg, tail, neck, wing, head, tongue, quill, antenna, or other body part that is connected to the body of the whimsical figure. There may be a plurality of appendages. An appendage may further contain additional embellishments to represent other features of the whimsical figure's body, such as the brush at the end of a tail, feet, hooves, the figure's head, fins, flippers, hands, ears, horns, feathers, or whiskers. Preferably, the whimsical figure is the characterization of an animal.

1 . A motorized fan having a whimsical animal appearance, comprising:
 (a) an electric fan, the electric fan comprising an electric motor having an output shaft, a plurality of fan blades connected to the output shaft of the electric motor, a protective guard surrounding the electric motor and the plurality of fan blades, and a power cord to provide electric power to the electric motor;   (b) a body member, the body member being connected to the electric fan such that the electric fan is generally centered within the body member, the body member being shaped and dimensioned to represent a body portion of a whimsical animal, the body member having at least one side to reveal the electric fan for drawing air into the body member, and the body member having another side configured to allow airflow therethrough;   (c) at least one appendage, the at least one appendage comprising a helical spring and being positioned on the body member to represent the arm, leg, tail, or neck of an animal; and   (d) a support base connected to the body member for supporting the motorized fan   wherein the combination of the electric fan, the body member, the at least one appendage, and the support base provide the appearance of a whimsical animal.   
   
   
       2 . A novelty incorporating a powered fan, comprising:
 (a) a cowling, shaped and dimensioned to represent a body portion of a whimsical figure;   (b) an electric fan connected to the cowling; and   (c) at least one appendage attached to the cowling;   wherein the combination of the cowling and the at least one appendage provide the general appearance of the whimsical figure.   
   
   
       3 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , the electric fan comprising an electric motor having an output shaft, a plurality of fan blades connected to the output shaft of the electric motor, a protective guard surrounding the electric motor and the plurality of fan blades, and a power cord to provide electric power to the electric motor. 
   
   
       4 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , the electric fan being generally within the cowling. 
   
   
       5 . The novelty fan of  claim 4 , the cowling further having an inlet side for drawing air into the electric fan and an outlet side for expelling air from the electric fan. 
   
   
       6 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , the at least one appendage comprising a helical spring. 
   
   
       7 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , the at least one appendage further comprising an embellishment, the embellishment being shaped and dimensioned to represent a part of the whimsical figure's body selected from the group consisting of: a brush at the end of a tail, a foot, a hoof, a hand, a head, a fin, a flipper, an ear, a horn, a feather, and a whisker. 
   
   
       8 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , further having an on-off switch. 
   
   
       9 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , the electric fan being generally outside of the cowling. 
   
   
       10 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , the whimsical figure being a whimsical animal. 
   
   
       11 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , the at least one appendage being shaped and dimensioned to represent a part of the whimsical figure's body selected from the group consisting of: an arm, a leg, a tail, a neck, a wing, a head, a tongue, a quill, and an antenna. 
   
   
       12 . The novelty fan of  claim 2 , further comprising a support base connected to the cowling. 
   
   
       13 . The novelty fan of  claim 12 , the support base being decorated to signify grass, water, dirt, or clouds. 
   
   
       14 . A motorized fan having a whimsical figure appearance, comprising
 (a) a central fan member defining a body representative in contour of a main body portion of an animal and having at least one support to mount a electric fan; the electric fan supported from the at least one support; and   (b) an at least one appendage member peripherally disposed relative to the central fan member, the at least one appendage member being representative of a secondary body portion of the figure in whimsical configuration,   wherein the combination of the central fan member and the at least one appendage member provides an appearance of a whimsical figure.   
   
   
       15 . The motorized fan of  claim 14 , the central fan member further having a first side and a second side, the first side being shaped and dimensioned to permit air to be drawn into the electric fan, the second side being shaped and dimensioned to permit air to be exhausted from the electric fan. 
   
   
       16 . The motorized fan of  claim 14 , the at least one appendage member being shaped and dimensioned to represent a part of the whimsical figure's body selected from the group consisting of: an arm, a leg, a tail, a neck, a wing, a head, a tongue, a quill, and an antenna. 
   
   
       17 . The motorized fan of  claim 14 , the at least one appendage member comprising a spring. 
   
   
       18 . A novelty of an animal having a body, the novelty comprising a fan member representative of a main body portion of the animal in contour and defining an enclosure and a head member peripherally disposed relative to the body representative of a secondary body portion of the animal, the fan member having coupled thereto at least one support to mount an electric fan; an electric fan supported from the at least one support, the electric fan being configured to draw in air from a rear side of the electric fan and expel air from a front side of the electric fan, the fan member being fabricated of a see-through material and including a support for the novelty. 
   
   
       19 . The novelty of  claim 18 , the see-through material being a reticulated material. 
   
   
       20 . The novelty of  claim 18  further comprising appendages representative of the animal.