US4538786A
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Ceiling fan mounting apparatus
Assignee: MAN-MOR INDUSTRIES Inc A FL CORP
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Filing: 1983-11-02
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2003-11-02
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for mounting a fan or similar device to the ceiling of a building or mobile home, the invention also includes methods for installation of the apparatus and encompasses related embodiments of the apparatus. The several apparatus embodiments of the invention find utility within differing environments within which the apparatus is to be installed, certain of the embodiments being particularly useful for mounting a fan to the ceiling of a mobile home or the like and certain other embodiments being configured to facilitate mounting within the structural confines of standard building structures having one or more levels. In an embodiment useful for buildings having clearance above ceiling joists, the invention comprises an elongated bar configured to fit over upper surfaces of adjacent joists and to suspend an electrical outlet box beneath the bar with the fan being supported on a hook or double prong mounting bracket.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph H. Manning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:02
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
Apparatus for mounting a fan or similar device adjacent a ceiling having joists supporting the ceiling, comprising: a vertical mounting rod adapted to be aligned with a hole in the ceiling and having the fan or similar device mountable to a lower end thereof; and, support means adapted to be carried by the adjacent joists for supporting the vertical mounting rod, the support means comprising a hollow sleeve having oppositely disposed slots at each end, an end member at each end of the sleeve and having an inner portion received within the sleeve and movable longitudinally therein and an end plate on the outer end thereof, a screw extending longitudinally from the outer face of the end plate to fasten to an opposing joist, each end member having a pair of diametrically arranged pins proximate to the end plate which are receivable in the slots in the sleeve on substantially full insertion of the inner portion of said end member to cause the sleeve and end member to be rotatable together, and, means carried by the sleeve for facilitating rotation of the sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
Apparatus for mounting a fan or similar device adjacent a ceiling having joists supporting the ceiling, comprising: a vertical mounting rod adapted to be aligned with a hole in the ceiling and having the fan or similar device mountable to a lower end thereof; and, support means adapted to be carried by the adjacent joists for supporting the vertical mounting rod, the support means comprising a hollow sleeve having oppositely disposed slots at each end, an end member at each end of the sleeve and having an inner portion received within the sleeve and movable longitudinally therein and an end plate on the outer end thereof, a screw extending longitudinally from the outer face of the end plate to fasten to an opposing joist, each end member having a pair of diametrically arranged pins proximate to the end plate which are receivable in the slots in the sleeve on substantially full insertion of the inner portion of said end member to cause the sleeve and end member to be rotatable together, and, means carried by the sleeve for facilitating rotation of the sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 1 and further comprising: an outlet box carried at a lower end of the vertical mounting rod; and, means carried by the support means for vertically adjusting the position of the outlet box relative to the support means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 1 and further comprising means for horizontally adjusting the position of the mounting rod, the said means including the hollow sleeve and the inner portions of the end members which are slidably movable within the respective ends of the sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
209 words
Apparatus for mounting a fan or similar device adjacent a ceiling having joists supporting the ceiling, comprising: a vertical mounting rod adapted to be aligned with a hole in the ceiling; an outlet box carried at a lower end of the vertical mounting rod; support means adapted to be carried by adjacent joists for supporting the vertical mounting rod, the support means comprising a hollow sleeve having oppositely disposed slots at each end, an end member at each end of the sleeve and having an inner portion received within the sleeve and movable longitudinally therein and an end plate on the outer end thereof, a screw extending longitudinally from the outer face of the end plate to fasten to an opposing joist, each end member having a pair of diametrically arranged pins proximate to the end plate which are receivable in the slots in the sleeve on substantially full insertion of the inner portion of said end member to cause the sleeve and end member to be rotatable together, and means carried by the sleeve for facilitating rotation of the sleeve; and, means carried by the support means for vertically adjusting the position of the outlet box relative to the support means and to the hole in the ceiling.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
209 words
Apparatus for mounting a fan or similar device adjacent a ceiling having joists supporting the ceiling, comprising: a vertical mounting rod adapted to be aligned with a hole in the ceiling; an outlet box carried at a lower end of the vertical mounting rod; support means adapted to be carried by adjacent joists for supporting the vertical mounting rod, the support means comprising a hollow sleeve having oppositely disposed slots at each end, an end member at each end of the sleeve and having an inner portion received within the sleeve and movable longitudinally therein and an end plate on the outer end thereof, a screw extending longitudinally from the outer face of the end plate to fasten to an opposing joist, each end member having a pair of diametrically arranged pins proximate to the end plate which are receivable in the slots in the sleeve on substantially full insertion of the inner portion of said end member to cause the sleeve and end member to be rotatable together, and means carried by the sleeve for facilitating rotation of the sleeve; and, means carried by the support means for vertically adjusting the position of the outlet box relative to the support means and to the hole in the ceiling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the end plates are circular and the radius of each end plate is substantially equal to a distance between the longitudinal axis of the sleeve and an upper surface of the ceiling, the distance being chosen to locate the outlet box within the hole in the ceiling to provide at least a coarse adjustment of the position of said outlet box.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-09-02 | 1989-03-04 | 1989-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-09-02 | 1993-03-04 | 1993-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-09-02 | 1997-03-04 | 1997-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |