IP Library Granted Patent US 8,523,378
Granted Patent B2
US 8,523,378 · App. 12/715,036 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Combination ceiling fan and track light

Inventor: Kurt Schulzman (Long Beach, CA)
Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,523,378
App. No.
12/715,036
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combination ceiling fan and track light where a support mechanism couples to the ceiling and supports the ceiling fan and the ceiling fan supplies power to the track light.

Claims (12)

1. A combination ceiling fan and track light rail, comprising:

a support stem coupled to a ceiling;

a hanging mechanism coupled to the support stem and a ceiling fan, the ceiling fan electrically coupled to a junction box, wherein the support stem comprises a hollow tube;

a track light rail electrically coupled to the ceiling fan.

2. The combination ceiling fan and track light of claim 1 , wherein the hanging mechanism comprises a standard hanger ball.

3. The combination ceiling fan and track light rail of claim 1 , wherein the track light is electrically coupled to the ceiling fan by one or more wires from the ceiling fan.

4. The combination ceiling fan and track light rail of claim 3 , wherein the one or more wires are connected to a transformer electrically coupled to the track light.

5. The combination ceiling fan and track light rail of claim 4 , wherein the transformer transforms the line voltage to track light rail voltage.

6. The combination ceiling fan and track light rail of claim 1 , wherein the support stem is coupled to the ceiling by the junction box.

7. The combination ceiling fan and track light of claim 1 , wherein the hollow tube comprises a removable faceplate having apertures for allowing the track light rail to pass through the apertures.

8. The combination ceiling fan and track light of claim 1 , wherein the support stem and hanging mechanism are fabricated from a single piece of material.

9. The combination ceiling fan and track light of claim 1 , further comprising a remote control capable of operating the ceiling fan and track light.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2010
From: SCHULZMAN, KURT
To: MINKA LIGHTING, INC.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110211338A1 · Sep 1, 2011