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US 11,885,344 B1Granted
Adjustable mount for securing fan accessory
AssigneeDelta T, LLC
InventorsGregory Willis Peterson, Vance Elliot Willis, David Matthew Ladnier, Richard Downey, Edmundo Monti Cortez, Brian Michael Borgel
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Abstract
A mount is for attaching an accessory to a fan including a downtube. The mount includes a receiver adapted for connecting to the downtube. A retainer is adapted to receive the accessory. The retainer is adapted to support and rotate about the receiver so as to position the accessory in a desired orientation. Related methods of attaching an accessory to a fan are also disclosed.
Claims15
A mount for attaching an accessory to a fan including a downtube, comprising:
- a receiver adapted to connect to the downtube;
- and
- a retainer adapted to receive the accessory, the retainer including an opening adapted to receive the downtube from a transverse direction and a cavity adapted to receive the receiver therein while connected to the downtube so as to form a non-threaded, slidable engagement between the retainer and the receiver and to support and rotate about the receiver so as to position the accessory in a desired orientation;
- wherein the cavity includes a recessed seat therein for retaining the receiver in place within the cavity.
1 more element
An apparatus for attaching an accessory, comprising:
- a ceiling fan including a downtube;
- a receiver for receiving the downtube;
- and
- a retainer adapted for supporting the accessory, the retainer including
- a lateral opening adapted to receive the downtube from a transverse direction, and
- a cavity adapted to receive the receiver therein, the cavity including a recess in an upper portion of the retainer for providing a seat for the receiver;
- such that the retainer forms a non-threaded, slidable engagement with the receiver so as to allow the receiver to rotate around the tube and position the accessory at a desired orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.