Granted Patent B2

US 6,872,054 · App. 10/640,731 · Granted Mar 29, 2005

Abstract

Claims (12)

1. A mounting system for mounting a ceiling fan to a canted ceiling with the fan blades driven in a horizontal plane, and which system comprises:

(a) a mounting plate with annular rim adapted to be mounted to the canted ceiling;

(b) an elongated hanger rod hung from said mounting plate;

(c) a downrod suspended from said hanger rod defining an axis of fan blades rotation;

(d) a canopy slidably positioned about said mounting plate with an annular rim sized to be positioned about said mounting plate rim;

(e) asymmetrical mounting means for securing said canopy rim to said mounting plate rim in a position selected to orient said hanger rod substantially horizontal and parallel to the plane of fan rotation, and

(f) a multi-lobe ball suspended from said hanger rod to which said downrod is mounted for directionally limited tilting movement.

2. A mounting system for mounting a ceiling fan to a canted ceiling with the fan blades driven in a horizontal plane comprising:

(a) a mounting plate that has an annular array of tabs that are unequally spaced apart from each other;

(b) a hanger rod hung from said mounting plate with an elongated portion thereof parallel to the plate;

(c) a multi-lobe ball attached to said hanger rod from which a downrod is mounted that defines an axis of fan blades rotation; and

(d) a canopy having a complementary seat in which said ball is seated and prevented from rotating about said axis of fan blades rotation and having a plurality of slots arranged to receive and be supported by said mounting plate plurality of tabs.

Assignments (17)