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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2004
Richard A. Pearce, Byhalia, MS (US);
Richard Orion Millaway, Memphis, TN (US);
Richard A. Pearce, Byhalia, MS (US);
Richard Orion Millaway, Memphis, TN (US);
Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A light assembly leveler () is disclosed having a threaded central nipple () mounted to the ceiling fan switch housing (), an upper mounting disk (), a lower mounting disk (), a bowl-shaped translucent light diffusor (), a cap () and a finial (). The upper mounting disk () has a central passage () through which the nipple () extends and a concave bottom bearing surface (). The lower mounting disk has a convex top bearing surface () with a central opening () therethrough defined. The top bearing surface is configured to mate with or bear against the bottom bearing surface of the upper mounting disk to allow rotary movement of the lower mounting disk relative to the upper mounting disk. The cap has an upper peripheral rim () and a centralized concave lower bearing surface () with a central opening () therethrough. The cap is configured to abut the diffusor. A finial () is threaded onto the lower end of the nipple. The finial has a top bearing surface () configured to mate with the lower bearing surface of the cap to allow rotary movement of the cap relative to the finial.