Ceiling fan assembly with hanger bracket assembly
AssigneeHunter Fan Company
InventorsCharles William Botkin, Douglas Troy Mason, Rickey Thomas Jones
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Abstract
A ceiling fan assembly or similar air-moving device can include a rotor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. The ceiling fan assembly comprising a hanger bracket assembly having a hanger bracket, a ball seat, and a hanger ball seated within the ball seat. A clamp can be provided for applying compressive force to the hanger ball to restrict pivotal or rotational movement.
Claims20
A hanger bracket assembly for mounting a ceiling fan to a structure, the hanger bracket assembly comprising:
- a hanger bracket having a structure mount and a ball seat defined by a portion of the structure mount;
- a downrod terminating in a hanger ball, which is seated in the ball seat for pivotal or rotational movement;
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- a clamp pivotally coupled to the hanger bracket and pivotal between an un-clamped position and a clamped position, where in the clamped position, the clamp applies a force to the hanger ball to lock the hanger ball in place and restricts the pivotal or rotational movement.
A ceiling fan assembly for mounting to a structure, the ceiling fan assembly comprising:
- a hanger bracket having a structure mount and a ball seat;
- a ceiling fan having a rotor;
- a plurality of blades operably coupled to the rotor;
- a downrod having a first end and a second end, with the second end coupled to the ceiling fan;
- a hanger ball couples to the first end of the downrod and is received within the ball seat;
- a clamp applying a compressive force to the hanger ball to press the hanger ball against the ball seat;
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- a hinged coupling between the clamp and the hanger bracket, wherein the clamp is pivoted about the hinged coupling between a clamped position, where the clamp applies the compressive force to the hanger ball at an un-clamped position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.