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A fan apparatus 10 for use on the dashboard 101 of a vehicle 100 includes a housing member 20 having a fixed Louver element 22 for introducing ambient air into the interior of the housing member 20. The air will be heated by a heating coil member 30 and the heated air will be forced through at least

A fan apparatus 10 for use on the dashboard 101 of a vehicle 100 includes a housing member 20 having a fixed Louver element 22 for introducing ambient air into the interior of the housing member 20. The air will be heated by a heating coil member 30 and the heated air will be forced through at least one downwardly angled hinged Louver panel 25 by at least one fan member 40. Wherein, the angular orientation of the fan member 40 can be altered by the manipulation of an elongated stem element 43 which projects through an enlarged opening 26 in the housing member 20.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A dashboard mounted fan apparatus for use in a vehicle equipped with a dashboard and provided with an electrical outlet such as a cigarette lighter socket; wherein, the apparatus comprises:a housing unit including: a housing member having a bottom panel; a plurality of raised sidewa

[ I claim:] [1.] A dashboard mounted fan apparatus for use in a vehicle equipped with a dashboard and provided with an electrical outlet such as a cigarette lighter socket; wherein, the apparatus comprises:a housing unit including: a housing member having a bottom panel; a plurality of raised sidewalls operatively connected to the bottom panel; an upper top panel operatively connected to a pair of opposed sidewalls; a fixed Louver element disposed in the bottom panel; and, at least one Louver panel hingedly connected to the upper panel;a heating unit including a heating coil member disposed within the housing member; and,a forced air unit including at least one fan member pivotally disposed within the housing member proximate the at least one Louver panel and further provided with means for varying the angular position of the at least one fan member relative to the at least one Louver panel.