United States Patent (19) 11) Patent Number: Des.

315,598
Yamamoto et al. (45) Date of Patent: Mar. 19, 1991
(54) ELECTRICFAN 3,407,284 10/1968 Prata ................................... 219/366
4,593,179 6/1986 Schulz et al. ....................... 219/367
75 Inventors: Takashi Yamamoto, Koganei;
Tetsuro Aobori, Hino; Koichi FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
Hasegawa, Tachikawa; Yasuo 167010 2/1956 Australia ............................. 219/366
Tsumurai, Hitachi, all of Japan 34.32200 3/1986 Fed. Rep. of Germany ...... 219/369
73) Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan Primary Examiner-James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner-Lisa Lichtenstein
(**) Term: 14 Years Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Antonelli, Terry, Stout &
(21) Appl. No.: 378,609 Kraus
22 Filed: Jul. 12, 1989 57 CLAM
30 Foreign Application Priority Data The ornamental design for an electric fan, as shown.
Feb. 15, 1989 (JP) Japan ...................................... 1-5231 DESCRIPTION
(52) U.S. Cl. ................................................... D23/378 FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of
58) Field of Search ...................... D23/381, 370, 378; an electric fan showing our new design;
219/366, 369, 370,371, 373; 416/247 R, 246, 5; FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
41.5/53.1 FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;
(56) References Cited FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and
D. 290,997 7/987 Utsuki et al. ...................... D23/378 FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
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