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Light assembly for a ceiling fan
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InventorAlvin E. Todd, Jr.
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A light assembly for securing to a ceiling fan. The light assembly includes a plurality of support arms, each defining a first end and a second end, and a securing device to which the first ends are secured. The securing device is securable to a ceiling fan. Each of the second ends carries an illuminating unit such as an incandescent, fluorescent or halogen bulb. The support arms are telescopic such that the distance the second end extends from the securing device is adjustable. Moreover, the second end is pivotable such that the direction in which the illuminating unit points is controllable.
A light assembly for securing to an existing ceiling fan, said light assembly comprising:
A light assembly for securing to an existing ceiling fan, said light assembly comprising:
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Adjustable mountings: pivoted housings or frames
The working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation: ceiling fans
Adjustable mountings: telescopic
Ventilating systems: fans, e.g. ceiling fans
Term ended 7 Sep 2014 (estimated)
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This invention relates to the field of ceiling fans and more specifically to light assemblies mounted on a ceiling fan.
Ceiling fans are widely used in homes to decorate the home as well as provide ventilation. Typically, ceiling fans are installed by removing an existing light fixture and replacing it with a ceiling fan resulting in a decrease in light available for illuminating a room. Often, ceiling fans are provided with lights which utilize incandescent light bulbs. The light that an incandescent bulb provides may be insufficient and not able to sufficiently illuminate a larger room. Therefore, it desirable to provide a light assembly which can be secured to ceiling fan for providing sufficient light which is able to illuminate a larger room.
Typical of the art are those devices disclosed in the patents listed below.
The above mentioned features of the invention will become more clearly understood from the following detailed description of the invention read together with the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the light assembly for securing to a ceiling fan constructed in accordance with several features of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the collar;
A light assembly for securing to an existing ceiling fan incorporating various features of the present invention is illustrated generally at 10 in the figures. The light assembly 10 is designed to provide more extensive illumination than a traditional ceiling fan which is equipped with a light assembly. Moreover, in the preferred embodiment, the light assembly 10 provides a fixture for supporting a halogen bulb.
The light assembly 10 of the present invention is configured to secure to an existing ceiling fan 60. A conventional ceiling fan 60 is suspended from a ceiling, as shown in FIG. 1. The electrical box which powers the ceiling fan 60 is mounted in the ceiling. The ceiling fan motor 68 which rotates the blades 66 is in electrical communication with the electrical box in the ceiling.
The light assembly 10 is generally comprised of a securing device 11 for securing to a ceiling fan. A plurality of support arms 40 extend from the securing device 11 and the second end 46 of each of the support arms 40 supports an illuminating unit 50.