One-step mechanical and electrical mounting bracket for ceiling fans and lights
OwnerThomas Cartwrightinventor
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Abstract
A single-step mechanical/electrical ceiling fan/light mounting assembly includes a below-the-ceiling junction box having a first half of a mechanical couple and a first half of an electrical couple, a cover assembly that has a ceiling fan mounting bracket, a second half of the mechanical couple that is shaped to mate with the first half of the mechanical couple, a second half of the electrical couple that electrically couples with the first half of the electrical couple as the second half of the mechanical couple mates with the first half of the mechanical couple, and a ceiling fan power connector electrically connected to the second half of the electrical couple.
Claims17
A single-step mechanical/electrical ceiling fan/light mounting assembly comprising:
- a below-the-ceiling junction box having a first half of a mechanical couple and a first half of an electrical couple;
- and
- a cover assembly, having:
- a ceiling fan mounting bracket;
- a second half of the mechanical couple that is shaped to mate with the first half of the mechanical couple;
- a second half of the electrical couple that electrically couples with the first half of the electrical couple as the second half of the mechanical couple mates with the first half of the mechanical couple;
- and
- a ceiling fan power connector electrically connected to the second half of the electrical couple.
A single-step mechanical/electrical ceiling fan/light mounting method comprising:
- mounting a below-the-ceiling junction box having a first half of a mechanical couple and a first half of an electrical couple to a ceiling;
- electrically coupling the first half of the electrical couple to a power source;
- and
- mechanically and electrically mating to the below-the-ceiling junction box a cover assembly having:
- a second half of the mechanical couple that is shaped to mate with the first half of the mechanical couple;
- a second half of the electrical couple that electrically couples with the first half of the electrical couple as the second half of the mechanical couple mates with the first half of the mechanical couple;
- a ceiling fan mounting bracket;
- and
- a ceiling fan power connector electrically connected to the second half of the electrical couple.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.