Patents by Inventor Gary Israel

Gary Israel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11519616
    Abstract: An air circulator with a vane control system to direct and adjust airflow patterns. According to an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides adjustable, vertical vanes that are attached to the outlet of a tower fan. According to a preferred embodiment, the vanes are pivotally mounted in such a way that by turning a knob, the vanes can either be directed into a focused air-flow pattern or adjusted to a divergent air-flow pattern, or at any setting in between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Gary Israel, Brian M. Cartwright, Gregory Pease, Timothy Holub
  • Patent number: 11506223
    Abstract: An improved fan design with an impact absorbing structure is provided. The improved fan design includes a lower fan assembly connected to an upper fan assembly using a mounting bracket. The lower fan assembly may include a fan base having multiple supporting legs which are preferably rotatably connected to the lower fan assembly. The upper fan assembly of the present invention may include a fan motor and fan blades enclosed within a protective structure. The protective structure of the present invention may preferably include an outer fan cover, a fan grille, an external cage and a perimeter shock absorbing ring extending around the circumference of the outer fan cover. The perimeter shock absorbing ring may include an inner surface, an inner absorption layer and an outer surface. The inner absorption layer may preferably include one or more flexible ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Brian M. Cartwright, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease, Cooper Phillips
  • Publication number: 20220333798
    Abstract: The present invention is related in general to air circulators, and in particular, to an air circulator with a vein control system to direct and adjust airflow patterns. According to an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides adjustable, vertical veins that are attached to the outlet of a tower fan. According to a preferred embodiment, the veins are pivotally mounted in such a way that by turning a knob, the veins can either be directed into a focused air-flow pattern or adjusted to a divergent air-flow pattern, or at any setting in between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Gary Israel, Brian M. Cartwright, Gregory Pease, Timothy Holub
  • Patent number: 11346565
    Abstract: The present invention is related in general to air circulators, and in particular, to an air circulator with a vein control system to direct and adjust airflow patterns. According to an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides adjustable, vertical veins that are attached to the outlet of a tower fan. According to a preferred embodiment, the veins are pivotally mounted in such a way that by turning a knob, the veins can either be directed into a focused air-flow pattern or adjusted to a divergent air-flow pattern, or at any setting in between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Gary Israel, Brian M. Cartwright, Gregory Pease, Timothy Holub
  • Publication number: 20220065269
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an improved fan design with an impact absorbing structure. According to an exemplary preferred embodiment, the improved fan design of the present invention preferably includes a lower fan assembly connected to an upper fan assembly using a mounting bracket. According to a further aspect of the present invention, the lower fan assembly preferably may include a fan base having multiple supporting legs which are preferably rotatably connected to the lower fan assembly. According to a further aspect of the present invention, the upper fan assembly of the present invention may include a fan motor and fan blades enclosed within a protective structure. According to a further preferred embodiment, the protective structure of the present invention may preferably include an outer fan cover, a fan grille, an external cage and a perimeter shock absorbing ring extending around the circumference of the outer fan cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Brian M. Cartwright, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease, Cooper Phillips
  • Patent number: 10837460
    Abstract: The present invention is related to anAn improved fan design with an impact absorbing structure is disclosed. In one example embodiment, the improved fan design may include a lower fan assembly connected to an upper fan assembly using a mounting bracket. The lower fan assembly may include a fan base having multiple supporting legs which are rotatably connected to the lower fan assembly. The upper fan assembly may include a fan motor and fan blades enclosed within a protective structure. In one embodiment, the protective structure of the present invention may include an outer fan cover, a fan grille, an external cage, and a perimeter shock absorbing ring extending around the the outer fan cover. According to another aspect, the perimeter shock absorbing ring may include an inner surface, an inner absorption layer, and an outer surface. The inner absorption layer may optionally include one or more flexible ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Brian M. Cartwright, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease, Cooper Phillips
  • Publication number: 20200333029
    Abstract: The present invention is related in general to air circulators, and in particular, to an air circulator with a vein control system to direct and adjust airflow patterns. According to an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides adjustable, vertical veins that are attached to the outlet of a tower fan. According to a preferred embodiment, the veins are pivotally mounted in such a way that by turning a knob, the veins can either be directed into a focused air-flow pattern or adjusted to a divergent air-flow pattern, or at any setting in between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Gary Israel, Brian M. Cartwright, Gregory Pease, Timothy Holub
  • Patent number: 10697656
    Abstract: The present invention is related in general to air circulators, and in particular, to an air circulator with a vein control system to direct and adjust airflow patterns. According to an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides adjustable, vertical veins that are attached to the outlet of a tower fan. According to a preferred embodiment, the veins are pivotally mounted in such a way that by turning a knob, the veins can either be directed into a focused air-flow pattern or adjusted to a divergent air-flow pattern, or at any setting in between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Gary Israel, Brian M. Cartwright, Gregory Pease, Timothy Holub
  • Publication number: 20190048894
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an improved fan design with an impact absorbing structure. According to an exemplary preferred embodiment, the improved fan design of the present invention preferably includes a lower fan assembly connected to an upper fan assembly using a mounting bracket. According to a further aspect of the present invention, the lower fan assembly preferably may include a fan base having multiple supporting legs which are preferably rotatably connected to the lower fan assembly. According to a further aspect of the present invention, the upper fan assembly of the present invention may include a fan motor and fan blades enclosed within a protective structure. According to a further preferred embodiment, the protective structure of the present invention may preferably include an outer fan cover, a fan grille, an external cage and a perimeter shock absorbing ring extending around the circumference of the outer fan cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Brian M. Cartwright, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease, Cooper Phillips
  • Patent number: D818111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: VORNADO AIR LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Gary Israel, Brian M. Cartwright
  • Patent number: D820540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Vornado Air LLC
    Inventors: Brian M. Cartwright, Gary Israel
  • Patent number: D821668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Vornado Air LLC
    Inventors: Brian M. Cartwright, Gary Israel
  • Patent number: D822805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Gary Israel
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    Patent number: D829880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: VORNADO AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Brian Cartwright, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease
  • Patent number: D840527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: VORNADO AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Israel, Timothy M. Holub, Glen W. Ediger, Regan Axtell, Amy E. Vogel
  • Patent number: D845463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: VORNADO AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Brian M. Cartwright, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease, Cooper Phillips
  • Patent number: D845563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: VORNADO AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Gary Israel
  • Patent number: D875232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen W. Ediger, Brian M. Cartwright, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease, Cooper Phillips
  • Patent number: D927661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen Ediger, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease, Brian Cartwright, Timothy Holub, Cooper Phillips
  • Patent number: D927662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC
    Inventors: Glen Ediger, Gary Israel, Gregory Pease, Brian Cartwright, Timothy Holub, Cooper Phillips