Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to upholstered furniture and methods of manufacturing upholstered furniture from reinforced board such as corrugated board. The method includes assembling a frame from reinforced board, securing an upholstery support member to the reinforced board, covering the frame with upholstery, and securing the upholstery to the upholstery support member.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides electrical insulation arrangements for electric fans, motor assemblies and controls therefor. According to a particular aspect of the invention, an electric motor for an electric fan having a fan housing is provided. The motor comprises a motor casing having an insulator mounting arrangement configured for mounting the motor to the fan housing. The mounting arrangement comprises a mounting portion of the motor casing, and an insulating member mounted to the mounting portion of the motor casing without a separate fastener. The insulating member is configured to accept a fastener that can be utilized to mount the motor casing to the fan housing such that the fan housing would be insulated from the motor casing. Other aspects are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides electrical insulation arrangements for electric fans, motor assemblies and controls therefor. According to a particular aspect of the invention, an electric motor for an electric fan having a fan housing is provided. The motor comprises a motor casing having an insulator mounting arrangement configured for mounting the motor to the fan housing. The mounting arrangement comprises a mounting portion of the motor casing, and an insulating member mounted to the mounting portion of the motor casing without a separate fastener. The insulating member is configured to accept a fastener that can be utilized to mount the motor casing to the fan housing such that the fan housing would be insulated from the motor casing. Other aspects are also provided.

Abstract: A fan blade assembly having a plurality of arranged about a central hub having an axis of rotation, the blades projecting from the hub radially outward from the axis of rotation. Each blade has a blade length, with a proximal end attached to the central hub and a distal end radially outward from the central hub. The assembly has at least one vane member with a plurality of vane segments, each vane segment joining a first blade with an adjacent second blade at a place along the blade length located radially inward from the distal end and radially outward from the proximal end of the blades. The assembly further having a plurality of recesses in the central hub adapted to receive the proximal end of blades of an adjacent blade assembly to permit stacking of like assemblies.