Tower fan

- Vornado Air, LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the front left side of a tower fan of the present design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the rear right side of the tower fan of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the tower fan of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the tower fan of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the right side of the tower fan of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of the left side of the tower fan of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the tower fan of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the tower fan of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict portions of the tower fan that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tower fan, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1079922
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2022
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 2025
Assignee: Vornado Air, LLC (Andover, KS)
Inventors: Byron Loibl (Wichita, KS), Gregory Pease (Andover, KS), Brian Cartwright (Wichita, KS), Shawn Berkley (Wichita, KS), Anthony Fischer (Wichita, KS), Pedro Figueroa (Wichita, KS), Joshua Weed (Wichita, KS), Naphouvieng Ounarom (Wichita, KS)
Primary Examiner: Janice Hallmark
Assistant Examiner: Adedoyin Taiwo Odeyale
Application Number: 29/861,562
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Floor Type On Vertically Elongated Stand (D23/378)