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US 7,795,769 B2Granted
Cover for the motor housing of a ceiling fan
OwnerThomas Cartwright, Allison Cartwrightinventors
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Abstract
A cover for the motor housing of a ceiling fan includes a flexible wrap for covering the motor housing and a magnetic assemblage for attaching the wrap to the motor housing. The cover can be insulating, have an outer decorative surface for aesthetic effects, or both. A ship lap joint may be included to secure the ends of the cover together.
Claims17
A cover for a motor housing of a ceiling fan, the cover comprising:
- a flexible wrap for covering a ceiling fan motor housing;
- and
- a magnetic assemblage associated with said flexible wrap for attaching said wrap to said motor housing, wherein said magnetic assemblage includes a plurality of magnets and said wrap has a plurality of pockets for holding said plurality of magnets.
A cover for a motor housing of a ceiling fan, the cover comprising:
- a flexible wrap for covering a ceiling fan motor housing, the wrap having a first end and a second end;
- a plurality of magnets each disposed in a pocket in said wrap for attaching said wrap to said motor housing;
- and
- a ship lap end defined by each of the first end and the second end.
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A cover for a motor housing of a ceiling fan, the cover comprising:
- a flexible wrap for covering a ceiling fan motor housing, wherein the ends of the flexible wrap define a ship lap ends;
- a magnetic assemblage associated with said flexible wrap for attaching said wrap to said motor housing, wherein said magnetic assemblage includes magnetic particles distributed about a region of said wrap;
- and
- auxiliary means for connecting one ship lap end to the other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.