Downrod assembly for a ceiling fan and mounting system for same
US6158964A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V33/0096
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ceiling fan has a downrod assembly secured at an upper end to a ceiling bracket assembly and secured at a lower end to the motor shaft of a motor. An upper canopy is disposed at an upper end of the downrod assembly and a lower canopy is disposed at the lower end of the downrod assembly. A fan housing/blade mounting assembly secures fan blades to a motor body that rotates about the motor shaft, and a lower platter assembly is secured to a lower end of the motor shaft.
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