Patent · US Expired

Ceiling fan having a light assembly

US5440459A · kind A · utility

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1Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 6, 1994
Grant dateAug 8, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 6, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21V33/0096
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ceiling fan includes a housing having a number of sockets disposed on the upper portion for engaging with lamps. A shaft extends upward from the housing for securing a lamp shade. A control box is secured to the lower portion of the housing and has a number of sockets for engaging with bulbs. A pole extends downward from the control box for securing another lamp shade. The lamp shades include either an open bottom portion or an open upper portion for air circulation purposes.

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