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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 1992
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald L Ridings, Cleburne, TX (US);
Robert M Fitzpatrick, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Craftmade International, Inc., Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248343 ; 2482883 ; 248324 ; 403 76 ; 403 90 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for mounting ceiling fans to cathedral ceilings with steep pitch angles connected between a ball-joint and the fan down rod. At the point where the apparatus interconnects with the ball-joint, the apparatus includes means for permitting the apparatus and ball-joint to pivot to a greater angle within the ceiling hanger, allowing a ceiling fan attached thereto to be vertically suspended from cathedral ceilings having steep pitch angles.