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US 2003/0189151 A1Published application
Apparatus for mounting shroud to ceiling bracket and method of making same
OwnerCheng Ming Hsinginventor
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Abstract
A mounting assembly for a ceiling fan including a frame that can be mounted to a ceiling, and a shroud for covering the frame. The shroud has a flange with a projection provided thereon, whereas the frame has a surface with a receptacle formed therein. Accordingly, the shroud and the frame can be positioned such that the projection on the shroud and the receptacle on the frame can mate in order to secure the shroud to the frame.
Claims14
An assembly comprising:
- a frame for mounting a fan to a surface, a surface of said frame provided with a receptacle therein;
- and
- a shroud for covering said frame, an inner surface of said shroud provided with a projection for mating with said receptacle.
An assembly for a ceiling fan comprising:
- a frame having a first surface and a second surface, said second surface provided with a receptacle therein;
- and
- a shroud having a flange, an inner surface of said flange having a projection provided thereon for mating with said receptacle,
- wherein said shroud can be positioned to cover said frame such that said inner surface of said flange is positioned adjacent to said second surface of said frame, and said projection can be inserted into said receptacle.
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A method for making an assembly for attaching a ceiling fan to a surface comprising the steps of:
- providing a frame having a first surface and a second surface;
- and
- forming a shroud that is capable of covering said frame when said first surface of said frame is positioned on a surface,
- wherein a projection is provided on an inner surface of said shroud, and a receptacle for mating with said projection is provided in said second surface of said frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.