Title:
QUICK-CONNECT FAN BLADE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001016492
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A ceiling fan (20) assembly includes a plurality of blade holders (46) and a quick-connect mount (48). Each blade holder (46) includes a coupling tongue (54) having a locking groove (56) located in its upper surface. The quik-connect mount (54) includes a blade holder support (58) and a cover (60). The blade holder support (58) has a plurality of receivers (80) for receiving the coupling tongue (54) of the blade holders (46). The cover (60) is rotatably attached to the support (58) upwardly. The cover (60) has a downward skirt (134) around its outer periphery (126) and an annular blade lock (140) on the surface adjacent the blade holder support (58). The skirt has a notch (138) and the blade lock (140) has a gap (142) that are in radial alignment with each other and are selectively alignable with the receivers (80). To attach a fan blade (42) to the quick-connect mount (48), the cover (60) and support (58) are rotated relative to one another so that the notch (138) and gap (142) are aligned with a receiver (80).
Inventors:
KERR JACK RUSSELL JR
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/023953
Publication Date:
April 19, 2001
Filing Date:
August 31, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ANGELO FAN BRACE LICENSING LLC (US)
International Classes:
F04D25/08; F04D29/34; (IPC1-7): F04D29/34; F01D5/30; F01D25/28; B63H1/20; B42F13/00
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