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Decorative lighting and rotating display fixture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-23
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2010-11-23
Abstract
Abstract A decorative lighting and rotating display fixture kit comprises a support frame for mounting the fixture to a ceiling fan, a shroud concealing the support frame, and at least one electrical light socket mounted within the shroud. A motor is mounted to extend below the support frame shroud, is concealed by a decorative motor shroud, and supports a decorative display or carousel for rotation about a vertical axis. Electrical wiring connects the light socket and the motor to the ceiling fan wiring. A switch attached to the support frame and connected to the electrical wiring controls electrical energy to the fixture kit. The fixture kit may be mounted directly to the ceiling or other wiring location as a separate fixture, without the ceiling fan.
Inventors
- 👤 David Dye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:08
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/04; F21S8/06; F21S8/065; F04; F04D; F04D25/00; F04D25/02; F04D25/08; F04D25/088; F04D29/00; F04D29/005; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/0004; F21V33/0024; F21V33/0028; F21W; F21W2121/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/806; Y10S362/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
Decorative lighting comprising: a support frame; a shroud attached to and surrounding the support frame; at least one electrical light socket mounted in the shroud and extending outwardly therefrom; a motor mounted to the support frame and extending downwardly therefrom; a decorative display mounted to the motor and extending downwardly therefrom, said decorative display comprising: a base plate; a plurality of figure supports attached at spaced apart intervals to and extending from the base plate; at least one decorative figure mounted on each of the figure supports; and mounting means attached to the shaft of said motor and extending through and attached to said base plate for rotation of said base plate; and wiring means for transmitting electrical energy to the light socket and the motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
Decorative lighting comprising: a support frame; a shroud attached to and surrounding the support frame; at least one electrical light socket mounted in the shroud and extending outwardly therefrom; a motor mounted to the support frame and extending downwardly therefrom; a decorative display mounted to the motor and extending downwardly therefrom, said decorative display comprising: a base plate; a plurality of figure supports attached at spaced apart intervals to and extending from the base plate; at least one decorative figure mounted on each of the figure supports; and mounting means attached to the shaft of said motor and extending through and attached to said base plate for rotation of said base plate; and wiring means for transmitting electrical energy to the light socket and the motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The decorative lighting of claim 1, further comprising a decorative cover surrounding said mounting means and having a substantially cylindrical shape with a reflective surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The decorative lighting of claim 1, further comprising a decorative cover mounted below said base plate enclosing that portion of said mounting means extending through said base plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The decorative lighting of claim 1, further comprising a motor shroud attached to said support frame shroud and enclosing said motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The decorative lighting of claim 1, wherein the support frame includes mean for mounting to a ceiling fan having a light adapter and light adapter wiring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The decorative lighting of claim 5, wherein the wiring means is connected to the light adapter wiring of the ceiling fan.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
Decorative lighting comprising: a support frame; a shroud attached to and surrounding the support frame and having at least one opening therein; at least one electrical light socket mounted in said opening in said shroud and extending outwardly therefrom; a motor mounted to said support frame and extending downwardly therefrom; a motor shroud attached to said support frame shroud and enclosing said motor; a decorative display comprising: a base plate; a plurality of figure supports attached at spaced apart intervals to and extending upwardly from said base plate; at least one decorative figure mounted on each of said figure supports; and mounting means attached to the shaft of said motor and extending through and attached to said base plate for rotation of said base plate; and wiring means for transmitting electrical energy to said light socket and said motor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
Decorative lighting comprising: a support frame; a shroud attached to and surrounding the support frame and having at least one opening therein; at least one electrical light socket mounted in said opening in said shroud and extending outwardly therefrom; a motor mounted to said support frame and extending downwardly therefrom; a motor shroud attached to said support frame shroud and enclosing said motor; a decorative display comprising: a base plate; a plurality of figure supports attached at spaced apart intervals to and extending upwardly from said base plate; at least one decorative figure mounted on each of said figure supports; and mounting means attached to the shaft of said motor and extending through and attached to said base plate for rotation of said base plate; and wiring means for transmitting electrical energy to said light socket and said motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The decorative lighting of claim 7, further comprising a decorative cover mounted below said base plate enclosing that portion of said mounting means extending through said base plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The decorative lighting of claim 7, further comprising a cover surrounding said mounting means and having a substantially cylindrical shape with a reflective surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The decorative lighting of claim 7, wherein the support frame includes means for mounting to a ceiling fan having a light adapter and light adapter wiring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The decorative lighting of claim 10, wherein the wiring means is connected to the light adapter wiring of the ceiling fan.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
173 words
Decorative lighting kit for use with a ceiling fan comprising: a support frame; a support frame shroud attached to and surrounding said support frame and having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall; at least one opening in the perimeter wall of said shroud; at least one electrical light socket mounted in said opening in said support frame shroud and extending outwardly therefrom; a motor mounted to said support frame and extending downwardly therefrom; a motor shroud attached to said support frame shroud and enclosing said motor; a decorative display extending downwardly from said motor comprising; a base plate; a plurality of figure supports attached at spaced apart intervals to and extending upwardly from said base plate; at least one figure mounted on each of said figure supports; mounting means attached to the shaft of said motor and extending through and attached to said base plate for rotation of said base plate; and a cover surrounding said mounting means; and wiring means for transmitting electrical energy to said light socket and said motor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
173 words
Decorative lighting kit for use with a ceiling fan comprising: a support frame; a support frame shroud attached to and surrounding said support frame and having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall; at least one opening in the perimeter wall of said shroud; at least one electrical light socket mounted in said opening in said support frame shroud and extending outwardly therefrom; a motor mounted to said support frame and extending downwardly therefrom; a motor shroud attached to said support frame shroud and enclosing said motor; a decorative display extending downwardly from said motor comprising; a base plate; a plurality of figure supports attached at spaced apart intervals to and extending upwardly from said base plate; at least one figure mounted on each of said figure supports; mounting means attached to the shaft of said motor and extending through and attached to said base plate for rotation of said base plate; and a cover surrounding said mounting means; and wiring means for transmitting electrical energy to said light socket and said motor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The decorative lighting kit of claim 12, further comprising a decorative cover mounted below said base plate enclosing that portion of said mounting means extending through said base plate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the cover surrounding said mounting means has a substantially cylindrical shape with a reflective surface.
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