US 6,146,191 A · Ceiling fan with easy installation features

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of ceiling fans and includes a first plate (16) attached to a ceiling junction box and a plug plate (42) to be rotatably joined to the first plate and fixed in a final position by locking screws (70) that pass through apertures (64, 66) in one plate and into bores (38, 40) in the other plate. The locking screws (70) are usable to fix a fan bell to the plug plate. The plug plate (42) includes slidably engageable flat contact strips (204a, 204b). The plates include an initial orientation key (206) for fitting into an oval opening (214) and the first plate may include a spring biased shock protector for blocking access to live contacts (204a) when the plates are not connected. The plates (300, FIGS. 16, 17) may be formed in slidably adjustable sections for use with different size fan bells.

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Dependent claims

A ceiling fan having a quick connect device, the device comprising:

a first plate attachable to an electrical junction box and containing a first electrical contact;
and
a second plate attachable to a fan and containing a second electrical contact;
the first plate rotatably coupled to the second plate;
wherein the first electrical contact is an electrical contact strip generally in a plane of a face of the first plate adjacent to the second plate and the second electrical contact is an electrical contact strip generally in a plane of a face of the second plate adjacent to the first plate;
wherein the second plate comprises a key, the key including a stem extending from the face and an oval head attached to the stem and the first plate comprises an opening having a shaped corresponding to the head to rotatably couple the first plate to the second plate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Ceiling fan with easy installation features

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Ceiling fan with easy installation features

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Abstract

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