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US 5,333,235 AGranted
Electric heater assembly for attachment to ceiling fans
OwnerJames Ryderinventor
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A heating assembly is provided for attachment to an existing ceiling fan to heat airflow being generated by the fan blades. The heating assembly is adapted to connect to the base of the ceiling fan directly below the blades by means of the centrally located mechanical attachment mechanism associated with the fan and conventionally provided to allow attachment of a light kit thereto. The heating assembly includes a vented housing enclosing on or more electrical filaments, heat tubes or other heating elements arranged to radiate heat outwardly of the vented housing into the airflow generated by the fan blades and electrically connected by electrical leads extending through the attachment mechanism to wiring extending from the ceiling fan, which is normally used for a light kit assembly. The heating apparatus may also include an on/off switch and thermostat control located on the fan or at a remote location.
In a ceiling fan having a plurality of rotatable blades, a centrally disposed first attachment means at the base of the ceiling fan below the rotatable blades normally used for attaching a conventional lighting fixture and a first electrical connector extending through the first attachment means normally used for attaching to an electrical lead in the lighting fixture, the improvement characterized by a heater assembly comprising:
A heater assembly adapted to be connected to a ceiling fan having a plurality of rotatable blades driven by a motor and having an electrical connector centrally located, comprising a heating element having an electrical lead adapted to be electrically connected to the connector of the ceiling fan, a housing encompassing the heating element with vents therein for radiating the heat into the airflow generated by the blades of the ceiling fan and attachment means for connecting the housing directly to the ceiling fan below the rotating blades, wherein the attachment means comprises an attachment centrally located on the housing for connecting the housing to the ceiling fan, and wherein the electrical lead extends through said attachment for connection to the electrical connector of the ceiling fan, the attachment including a first stud having a threaded bore in the center of the heater housing for attachment to a second stud having a threaded bore in the center of the fan, and a double threaded shaft for connecting the first and second studs together.
A heater assembly for connection to a conventional ceiling fan having a plurality of rotatable blades, a first attachment means at the base of ceiling fan below the rotatable blades for attaching a conventional lighting fixture and a first electrical connector for attaching to an electrical lead in the lighting fixture, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.