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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Phillip Santolucito, Memphis, TN (US);
Agustin Chacon, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/64 (2006.01); F04D 25/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/34 (2006.01); F04D 29/38 (2006.01); F04D 25/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/646 (2013.01); F04D 25/06 (2013.01); F04D 25/0613 (2013.01); F04D 25/088 (2013.01); F04D 29/329 (2013.01); F04D 29/34 (2013.01); F04D 29/384 (2013.01); F04D 29/388 (2013.01); F04D 25/0693 (2013.01); F05D 2240/301 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ceiling fan including a retention system and method of redundantly retaining a ceiling fan can include a ceiling fan motor assembly including a hollow motor shaft at least partially surrounded by a motor housing. A retainer plate is provided at the bottom of the motor housing including an opening. A retainer rod extends through the opening in the retainer plate and secures to the retainer plate. A support cable couples to the retainer rod to suspend the retainer plate from a structure, wherein the retainer plate is configured to redundantly retainer the ceiling fan.