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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Moody, Bunker Hill, IL (US);
Stanfield Young, Cypress, CA (US);
David Lathrop, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 2/932 ; F04D 2/934 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 2/932 ; F04D 2/934 ;
Abstract
A ceiling fan includes a motor including a stator having an upper portion and a rotor having a lower portion, the rotor being rotatable with respect to the stator. A plurality of blade holders each form an interlocking segment of a motor-concealing member such that the motor concealing member rotates about the motor. A plurality of fan blades equal in number to the blade holders are attached to the ledge such that the fan blade extends radially from the hub. A plurality of light sockets are coupled to the stator upper portion for engaging light bulbs.