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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Jeremy Tarr, Somerville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/68 (2006.01); F04D 25/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/60 (2006.01); B65D 81/36 (2006.01); F04D 29/64 (2006.01); F04D 29/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/68 (2013.01); B65D 81/36 (2013.01); F04D 25/088 (2013.01); F04D 29/601 (2013.01); F04D 29/646 (2013.01); F04D 29/263 (2013.01); F05D 2230/68 (2013.01); F05D 2260/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for packaging and installing a ceiling fan. A bucket or a kit including a bucket can be used to store a ceiling fan. A lid can be used to cover the bucket. The lid can include opening portions that are removable to define an aperture in the lid. The ceiling fan can include a motor, a downrod, and a tri-lobe ball. The tri-lobe ball can be mounted to the motor via the downrod. The tri-lobe ball and the downrod can be inserted into the aperture in the lid to assist in assembling the ceiling fan.