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US 7,481,626 B2Granted
Ceiling fan with integrated fan blades and housing
AssigneeMinka Lighting, Inc.
InventorMark Gajewski
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to fans, and in particular to ceiling fans. A ceiling fan is suspended by a down rod and a motor that rotates relative to the down rod. The motor also has a connector mechanism. The fan has a fan blade with an attachment member, capable of being interconnected to the connector mechanism. A mechanism secures the attachment member to the connector mechanism.
Claims13
A ceiling fan suspended by a down rod, the fan comprising:
- a motor that rotates relative to the down rod, the motor having a substantially tubular connector mechanism;
- a fan blade, wherein the fan blade comprises an attachment member, wherein the attachment member is capable of being interconnected to the connector mechanism;
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- a mechanism for securing the attachment member to the connector mechanism, wherein the attachment member comprises a substantially horizontal flange contiguous with the fan blade and is not separable from the fan blade.
1 more element
A fan comprising:
- a motor having a motor shaft and a motor body that rotates relative to the motor shaft;
- a connector member connected to the motor body, wherein the connector member comprises a plurality of substantially tubular studs;
- a fan blade having a substantially horizontal flange contiguous with the fan blade and is not separable from the fan blade, the flange having a plurality of apertures sized and positioned to interlock with the studs;
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- a mechanism for securing the fan blade to the motor body.
2 more elements
A method of installing a fan blade, the method comprising:
- providing a fan blade having an attachment member comprising a substantially horizontal flange continuous with the fan blade;
- providing a fan motor having a substantially tubular connector mechanism;
- interlocking the attachment member and the connector mechanism;
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- securing the fan blade to the motor by an attachment mechanism, wherein the attachment member is not separable from the fan blade.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.