Patent · US Expired

Ceiling fan having a shock absorbing member

US5839881A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 1997
Grant dateNov 24, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S277/916
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ceiling fan housing includes a cylindrical member having an upper and outer peripheral flange and a cover having a lower and outer peripheral flange. A disc includes an upper and a lower surfaces each having a peripheral groove for engaging with the peripheral flanges of the cylindrical member and the cover. The disc is made of shock absorbing material for absorbing shocks and vibrations that may be generated in the ceiling fan. The disc includes two or more curved members secured together by ribs and slots so as to form the disc.

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