Mailable fan
OwnerPhilip Reveneinventor
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Abstract
A fan equipped with an unfolded fan blade adapted for mailing without requiring carriage in an envelope or packet. The unfolded fan comprises an unfolded fan blade, a handle attached to the unfolded fan blade, and indicia printed on one side of the unfolded fan blade. The handle is adapted to stiffen and reinforce the unfolded fan blade. The indicia define an area to attach or print postage and an area to write or print an address, and an optional area to write or print a message. In one embodiment, the handle is in the form of an elongated male member and an elongated female receptor member. In another embodiment, a method of mailing fans is provided, comprising the steps of providing a non-folded fan adapted for direct mailing.
Claims13
A fan suitable for mailing, comprising:
- an unfolded fan blade, said fan blade having opposite sides, wherein indicia are printed on one side of said fan blade, said indicia define an area to attach or print postage and an area to write or print an address;
- and
- a handle attached to said fan blade, wherein said handle provides stiffness to said fan blade.
An unfolded fan suitable for mailing at a post office, comprising:
- an unfolded fan blade, said fan blade having first and second sides;
- an extendable handle attached to said fan blade;
- and
- indicia printed on said unfolded fan blade sufficient for allowing a person to mail said non-folding fan.
A method of mailing fans, comprising:
- (a) providing a non-folded fan, wherein said non-folded fan comprises:
- two opposite sides,
- a handle,
- indicia printed on one opposite side of said non-folded fan, wherein said indicia defines a postcard, and
- promotional material printed on the other opposite side of said non-folded fan;
- and
- (b) mailing said non-folded fan,
- whereby said postcard enables said non-folded fan to be mailed by adding appropriate postage to said postcard thereby obviating the need to place said non-folded fan into an envelope or package prior to step (b) mailing said non-folded fan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.