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US 6,204,461 B1Granted
Cover for ceiling fan reversing switch
AssigneeKing of Fans, Inc.
InventorsJohn C. Bucher, Charles E. Bucher
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Abstract
A reverse switch cover assembly for covering the reverse switch and mounting screws of a ceiling fan. The cover includes a center portion and side portions of sufficient width and length for concealing the reverse switch and the heads of the mounting screws. The cover includes an arcuate inside surface to adapt to the rounded housing of the ceiling fan.
Claims2
A reverse switch cover assembly for a ceiling fan, comprising in combination:
- a ceiling fan switch housing having a rounded wall;
- said rounded wall having a hole the hole in the wall of the housing being positioned transversely;
- a reverse switch having a switch knob;
- a pair of threaded fasteners having heads;
- said reverse switch being positioned within said hole of said rounded wall of said ceiling fan switch housing by said threaded fasteners:
- a cover including an integral center portion and side portions having a sufficient width and length for concealing said switch knob of said reverse switch and said heads of said pair of threaded fasteners, respectively, the center and side portions having a generally arcuate inside surface;
- means for securing the cover relative to the reverse switch to cover the heads of the mounting screws and the switch knob while allowing movement of the cover over the hole in the rounded wall of said ceiling fan switch housing;
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- means for engaging the switch knob such that movement of the cover causes movement of the switch knob.
6 more elements
A reverse switch cover assembly for a ceiling fan, comprising in combination:
- a ceiling fan switch housing having a rounded wall;
- said rounded wall having a hole, the hole in the wall of the housing being recessed;
- a reverse switch having a switch knob, the reverse switch being recessed mounted in the hole in the wall of the housing;
- a pair of threaded fasteners having heads;
- said reverse switch being positioned within said hole of said rounded wall of said ceiling fan switch housing by said threaded fasteners;
- a cover including an integral center portion and side portions having a sufficient width and length for concealing said switch knob of said reverse switch and said heads of said pair of threaded fasteners, respectively;
- means for securing the cover relative to the reverse switch to cover the heads of the mounting screws and the switch knob while allowing movement of the cover over the hole in the rounded wall of said ceiling fan switch housing;
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- means for engaging the switch knob such that movement of the cover causes movement of the switch knob, said engaging means including a pair of inwardly extending posts that engage opposing sides of the switch knob.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.