Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fan assemblies and methods for assembling same
- Patent Title (中): 风扇组件及组装方法
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Application No.: US13188021Application Date: 2011-07-21
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Publication No.: US09039377B2Publication Date: 2015-05-26
- Inventor: Curtis Nolan Lagman , Jean Tuck McGregor , James Michael Broughman , John Caleb Dawson , Dominic Louis Sasso
- Applicant: Curtis Nolan Lagman , Jean Tuck McGregor , James Michael Broughman , John Caleb Dawson , Dominic Louis Sasso
- Applicant Address: US NC Mooresville
- Assignee: LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
- Current Assignee: LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Mooresville
- Agency: Moore & Van Allen PLLC
- Agent W. Kevin Ransom
- Main IPC: F04D29/34
- IPC: F04D29/34 ; F04D25/08

Abstract:
In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to fan assemblies and methods for installing the same. For example, some embodiments of the present invention include a fan assembly that includes: (a) a rotational member; (b) a connection member structured for connection to the rotational member and including a body portion and a head portion; and (c) a blade arm defining an opening therein, such that the opening includes an open end portion and a closed end portion. In some embodiments, the connection member and the blade arm are configured such that, (a) when the blade arm is positioned in a support state, the head portion of the connection member rests against the blade arm to support the blade arm relative to the rotational member, and (b) when the blade arm is positioned in a secure state, the head portion of the connection member at least partially bears against the blade arm adjacent to the opening defined in the blade arm. Also, some of these embodiments of the present invention may be characterized as “easy install” fan assemblies because they include an “easy install” blade arm to motor connection, as described above, and/or an “easy install” blade arm to fan blade connection.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120034085A1 FAN ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING SAME Public/Granted day:2012-02-09
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