摘要 |
<p>A fan device comprising two flat leaves (12, 13) inseparably attached to a flat hollow handle (11) that serves as an envelope wherein the folded leaves (12, 13) can be tucked away when not in use. The fan opens for use by telescoping the leaves (12, 13) out of the envelope/handle part way and unfolding them and then inserting side tabs (20, 27) of the leaves into side slots (36, 38) on the envelope/handle. The top center notches (18, 25) on both leaves are then interlocked forming a rigid plane comprising the two leaves joined to each other and to the envelope/handle to become a unit that is sturdy enough to be used for fanning and yet will withstand repeated use. The surface area of the entire fan both front and back may be imprinted with indicia to be viewed when using the device for fanning or as a display.</p> |