Hunter Fan Compnay

Laszlo Henry Martini

Robert J Pape

Jason D Patz

Robert E Wilson

A convertible modular lantern is provided which includes a mount assembly, mountable to a structure, a housing supported by the mount assembly, a downrod and light cluster assembly connected to the housing and a shade assembly attached to the housing and disposed in surrounding relationship with the downrod and light cluster assembly. The shade assembly may include a plurality of light transmitting panels. The downrod and light cluster assembly includes at least one lamp socket mounted on a support member, with a light bulb disposed in each socket, and a hollow downrod attached to and extending upwardly from the support member. A first plurality of wires is electrically coupled at one end to each socket and extends upwardly within the downrod, terminating at the opposite end in an upper electrical connector. A second plurality of wires is provided which is also coupled at one end to each socket and terminates, at the opposite end, in a lower electrical connector. The lantern further includes a third electrical connector which is engaged with and electrically connected to one of the upper and lower electrical connectors, depending upon the desired configuration of the lantern. The lantern may further include a second housing, with one housing attached to an upper portion of the shade assembly and the other housing attached to the lower portion of the shade assembly. The lantern may also include one or more decorative finials or a decorative tail.

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Jacksonville, FL, United States of America

Laszlo Henry Martini