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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
May. 03, 2005
John F. Mares, Coppell, TX (US);
Michael D. R. Miller, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Jeffrey A. Guyer, Dallas, TX (US);
Jibum Jung, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Richard H. Crawford, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Jason T. Herlehy, Austin, TX (US);
Bradley A. Jackson, Austin, TX (US);
John F. Mares, Coppell, TX (US);
Michael D. R. Miller, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Jeffrey A. Guyer, Dallas, TX (US);
Jibum Jung, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Richard H. Crawford, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Jason T. Herlehy, Austin, TX (US);
Bradley A. Jackson, Austin, TX (US);
Litex Industries, Limited, Having a General Partner of Libco International, L.L.C., Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Abstract
A Y-connect fastener () is provided for firmly fastening ceiling fan blades () to mounting brackets (). A plurality of protuberant members () extend upwardly from the mounting brackets (), and have head portions () and shank portions () which fit through apertures () in the ceiling fan blades (). The fastener () has an upper surface (), a lower surface (), and peripheral edge portions () extending between the upper and lower surfaces (). Openings () are formed in the peripheral edge portions () in alignment for sliding the opening () over one of the shank portions (), and then rotating the fastener () to twist the two openings () around two of the shank portions (), pressing the fastener () between the head portions () of the protuberant members () and the upper surface of ceiling fan blade ().