Fan with ribbed housing sidewalls

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Description

FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of the fan with ribbed housing wherein the fan motor and blades are removed for showing the interior face of the fan housing;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the interior face of the fan housing;

FIG. 3 is side view of the housing of FIG. 2, viewed from a bottom side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the housing of FIG. 2, viewed from a top side thereof;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an exterior face of the fan housing, showing the face opposite to that of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the housing of FIG. 2, viewed from a left side thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the housing of FIG. 2, viewed from a right side thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the same housing as shown in FIG. 1, with a first embodiment of the fan rotor/blade assembly placed on the hub;

FIG. 9 is a plan view analogous to FIG. 2, with the fan rotor/blade assembly placed on the hub;

FIG. 10 is a side view analogous to FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is a side view analogous to FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is a plan view analogous to FIG. 5, with the fan rotor/blade assembly placed on the hub;

FIG. 13 is a side view analogous to FIG. 6;

FIG. 14 is a side view analogous to FIG. 7;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the same housing as shown in FIG. 1, with a second embodiment of the fan rotor/blade assembly placed on the hub, the rotor being formed with an annular pattern of rectangular apertures;

FIG. 16 is a plan view analogous to FIG. 2, with the fan rotor/blade assembly placed on the hub;

FIG. 17 is a side view analogous to FIG. 3;

FIG. 18 is a side view analogous to FIG. 4;

FIG. 19 is a plan view analogous to FIG. 5, with the fan rotor/blade assembly placed on the hub;

FIG. 20 is a side view analogous to FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 21 is a side view analogous to FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fan with ribbed housing sidewalls, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG, “Compact Fans for AC and DC,” catalog pp. 40 & 41, published Mar. 1, 2004. (St. Georgen in the Black Forest, Germany).
Patent History
Patent number: D562781
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 11, 2005
Date of Patent: Feb 26, 2008
Assignee: EBM-Papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG (St. Georgen)
Inventor: Jörg Teufel (Elchingen)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Attorney: Ware, Fressola, VDS & Adolphson, LLP
Application Number: 29/240,340
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Heat Sink (D13/179)