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BuckyBeaver
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All of those differ from the one in this ad.
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beambot
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They are very similar, just with more toroids attached to the central shaft. They also render the patent completely invalid by way of prior art.
maxerickson
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Filing date was November 2017.
beambot
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If you look at computer case fans, you can find commercial examples dating back to at
least
2012 that are specifically meant to curb noise:
https://www.overclock.net/threads/noiseblocker-nb-eloop-120m...
maxerickson
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Yeah, I missed the 2012 in the other comment.
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