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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masao Tsuji, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 2/900 ;
Abstract
A ceiling fan ( ) is disclosed having a downrod ( ), a motor ( ), a radial array of fan blades ( ) coupled to blade irons ( ) mounted to the motor ( ), a bowl shaped lower housing ( ) positioned above the blade irons ( ), a bowl shaped upper housing ( ) positioned concentrically within the lower housing ( ), and an upper light assembly ( ) positioned within the upper housing ( ) having an annular array of light bulbs ( ). The upper housing ( ) has an annular array of openings ( ) in which are mounted translucent windows ( ). The opening ( ) and corresponding window ( ) are mounted generally between each pair of adjacent light bulbs ( ).