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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:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2013
Litex Industries, Limited, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
John F Mares, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Ming Chi Lin, Taichung, TW;
LITEX INDUSTRIES, LIMITED, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Abstract
C-connect fasteners () are provided for securing ceiling fan blades () to mounting brackets (). Protuberant members () extend from the mounting brackets (), and have heads () and shanks () which fit through apertures () in the ceiling fan blades (). The C-connect fasteners () have an upper surface (), a lower surface (), and a peripheral edge () extending between the upper and lower surfaces (). An C-shaped opening () is formed in the peripheral edge () for sliding around the shank () and wedging the C-connect fastener () between the head () of the protuberant member () and the upper surface of ceiling fan blade (). Resilient tabs () are spaced about the peripheral edge () the C-connect fastener () and press the upper surface () of the C-connect fastener () into the head () of the protuberant member ().