Fan with light socket attachment

#The present invention was first described in and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/559,886 filed Nov. 15, 2011, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

#The present invention relates generally to a fan assembly mountable to a light socket, and more particularly, to a fan assembly pivotally movable relative to an adapter that can be removably mounted to the light socket.

#The invention described herein pertains to an electric fan, and more specifically an electric fan which screws into a light socket. Many bathrooms have exhaust fans to help prevent steam from accumulating and fogging up a minor. However, exhaust fans are often insufficient, leaving a hot bathroom and foggy minor. Table fans take up valuable counter space and can be difficult to appropriately position for cooling a user and circulating air over a mirror. To solve these problems a small, effective fan which does not occupy counter space is needed.

#The advantages and features of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following more detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:

#FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a fan attachable to standard fixture 10, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a side view of the fan attachable to standard fixture 10, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

#10 fan attachable to standard fixture 12 first housing 13 power switch 14 Edison screw connector 15 Edison screw socket fixture 16 pivoting assembly 18 ball joint 20 first clamp 22 tightening stud-knob 24 first fan assembly 25 blade 26a first fan housing 26b second fan housing 27 first guard structure 28 converter 29 fan motor 32 drive hub 100 first alternate embodiment 120 second clamp 124 second fan assembly 127 second guard structure 150 second alternate embodiment 152 second housing 154 light bulb socket 180 third alternate embodiment 182 third housing 184 female electrical outlet 186 pin socket 200 fourth alternate embodiment 202 fourth housing 204 voltage selection switch 206 transformer 224 third fan assembly 300 wiring

#The best mode for carrying out the invention is presented in terms of its preferred embodiment, herein depicted within FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, and in terms of alternate embodiments, herein depicted within FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. However, the invention is not limited to the described embodiment and a person skilled in the art will appreciate that many other embodiments of the invention are possible without deviating from the basic concept of the invention, and that any such work around will also fall under scope of this invention. It is envisioned that other styles and configurations of the present invention can be easily incorporated into the teachings of the present invention, and only one particular configuration shall be shown and described for purposes of clarity and disclosure and not by way of limitation of scope.

#The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items.