Dyson plucks the blades off its fan

James Dyson poses with his bladeless fan in London Friday October 9, 2009. British inventor James Dyson has unveiled a bladeless fan which he is touting will be a healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to air conditioning. The 62-year-old designer, better known as the man behind the bagless vacuum cleaner, said Monday Oct. 12 2009 that his sci-fi-looking fan is safer and easier to clean than traditional desk fans. Air is sucked into the base and fired out of a ring-like aperture at the top. Dyson says the airflow is far smoother than a regular fan. (AP Photo / Clive Gee, pa)