ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,970, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Vornado Air LLC (Andover, Kan.).
"Tower crossflow fan with orientable supports" was invented by Glen Wesley Ediger (North Newton, Kan.), Byron Loibl (Wichita, Kan.), Gregory Pease (Andover, Kan.), Brian M. Cartwright (Wichita, Kan.) and Cooper Phillips (Wichita, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tower fan is provided that includes a fan body having a double cross fan blower centered in the body of the fan with a motor positioned between the fan blowers. The tower fan is capable of being oriented in both the horizontal and vertical directions. The fan body may further include first and secon...