US4626970A
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Ornamental casing assembly for ceiling fan
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-07-24
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Granted: 1986-12-02
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Expires: 2005-07-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses an improved ornamental casing assembly for a ceiling fan, and comprises an upper shell; a lower shell; a plurality of connecting members fastened between the upper shell and the lower shell, and separating the upper shell and the lower shell; a plurality of light-pervious plates mounted between the upper shell and the lower shell and between the connecting members respectively; a plurality of retaining members secured to the connecting members respectively for retaining the light-pervious plates firmly on the connecting members; and a light member mounted within the space enveloped by the upper and lower shells, and the light-pervious plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Ming C. Huang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:55
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/0088; F21V33/0096; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An ornamental casing assembly for a ceiling fan comprising: an upper shell, a lower shell, said upper and lower shells each having a flat periphery extending inwardly; a plurality of connecting members fastened between said upper shell and said lower shell, and separating said upper shell and said lower shell; a plurality of light-pervious plates mounted between said upper shell and said lower shell, and between said connecting members respectively, the upper and lower portions of said light-pervious plates abutting closely against said flat peripheries of the upper and lower shells, respectively; a plurality of retaining members secured to said connecting members respectively for retaining said light-pervious plates firmly on said connecting members; and a light member on the inner surface of the said lower shell within the space enveloped by said upper and lower shells and said light-pervious plates, the light member having a power line adapted to be coupled to an electrical power source, the power line being disposed along the inner surfaces of one of said connecting members and said upper shell, therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An ornamental casing assembly for a ceiling fan comprising: an upper shell, a lower shell, said upper and lower shells each having a flat periphery extending inwardly; a plurality of connecting members fastened between said upper shell and said lower shell, and separating said upper shell and said lower shell; a plurality of light-pervious plates mounted between said upper shell and said lower shell, and between said connecting members respectively, the upper and lower portions of said light-pervious plates abutting closely against said flat peripheries of the upper and lower shells, respectively; a plurality of retaining members secured to said connecting members respectively for retaining said light-pervious plates firmly on said connecting members; and a light member on the inner surface of the said lower shell within the space enveloped by said upper and lower shells and said light-pervious plates, the light member having a power line adapted to be coupled to an electrical power source, the power line being disposed along the inner surfaces of one of said connecting members and said upper shell, therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ornamental casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said upper and lower shells all have a cushioning member fixed to their flat peripheries respectively for absorbing vibration and giving a cushion effect.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
An ornamental casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of pads arranged between said connecting members and said light-pervious plates, and between said light-perviousness plates and said retaining members respectively, for effecting the absorption of vibration and the cushion effect when said retaining members are secured to said connecting members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
An ornamental casing assembly for a ceiling fan comprising: an upper shell; a lower shell; a plurality of vertically extending U-shaped brackets having the leg portions thereof fastened to said upper shell and said lower shell adjacent the periphery thereof and separating said upper shell and said lower shell; a plurality of light-pervious plates mounted between said upper shell and said lower shell adjacent the periphery thereof, and adjacent the surface of the base portion of the U-shaped brackets facing outwardly; a plurality of retaining members disposed adjacent the outwardly facing surface of said light-pervious plates and secured to said connecting members respectively for retaining such light-pervious plates firmly on said connecting members; and a light member mounted within the space enveloped by said upper and lower shells, and said light-pervious plates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
132 words
An ornamental casing assembly for a ceiling fan comprising: an upper shell; a lower shell; a plurality of vertically extending U-shaped brackets having the leg portions thereof fastened to said upper shell and said lower shell adjacent the periphery thereof and separating said upper shell and said lower shell; a plurality of light-pervious plates mounted between said upper shell and said lower shell adjacent the periphery thereof, and adjacent the surface of the base portion of the U-shaped brackets facing outwardly; a plurality of retaining members disposed adjacent the outwardly facing surface of said light-pervious plates and secured to said connecting members respectively for retaining such light-pervious plates firmly on said connecting members; and a light member mounted within the space enveloped by said upper and lower shells, and said light-pervious plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
An ornamental casing assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said upper and lower shells each have a flat periphery extending inwardly for the upper and lower portions of said light-pervious plates to abut closely against said flat peripheries respectively.
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