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US 10,914,309 B1Granted
Expandable hand-held fan having noise making means integrated thereon
OwnerDannie Riversinventor
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Abstract
The expandable hand-held fan having noise making means integrated thereon comprises a fan that when folded shut resembles a miniature baseball bat. Upon extending the fan, advertising indicia is printed thereon, and may be associated with sports team, logo, etc. The fan includes noise making means upon the fan, and produces noise upon movement of air across the noise making member.
Claims10
A fan device configured to transition from an open configuration to a closed configuration, the fan device comprising:
- a detachable cover comprising:
- a first member,
- a second member, and
- a first hinge and a second hinge each comprising a spring wherein the spring of the first hinge is configured to bias rotation of the first member around the first hinge and the spring of the second hinge is configured to bias rotation of the second member around the second hinge, wherein the detachable cover resembles a baseball bat in the closed configuration;
- and
- an expandable fan coupled to the first member and the second member of the detachable cover wherein the expandable fan comprises a plurality of whistles, wherein at least one whistle is oriented at a predetermined region of the expandable fan;
- and
- a handle coupled to the first member by a first fastener and coupled to the second member by a second fastener.
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A fan device configured to transition from an open configuration to a closed configuration, the fan device comprising:
- a cover comprising:
- a first member,
- a second member, and
- a first hinge and a second hinge each comprising a spring, wherein the spring of the first hinge is configured to bias rotation of the first member around the first hinge and the spring of the second hinge is configured to bias rotation of the second member around the second hinge, and
- wherein the cover resembles a baseball bat in the closed configuration;
- a handle coupled to the first member and the second member;
- a securing device comprising a hook and a clasp, and configured to maintain the fan device in the closed configuration, wherein the hook is coupled to the first member and the clasp is coupled to the second member;
- and
- an expandable fan coupled to the first member and the second member, wherein the expandable fan comprises a plurality of whistles, wherein the plurality of whistles are oriented at predetermined regions of the expandable fan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.