Patent ID: 6250885
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: F04D,F21V

Abstract:
A blade mounting assembly for a ceiling fan having a plurality of blades and a ceiling fan motor with a motor body that rotates about a motor shaft, the blade mounting assembly comprising:a first ring secured to said motor body;a plurality of sets of first spacers disposed on the first ring, each of the sets of first spacers corresponding to a different one of said plurality of blades;a second ring having a plurality of sets of second spacers disposed therein, each of the sets of second spacers corresponding to a different one of said plurality of blades;wherein the second ring is secured to the first ring such that each of said plurality of blades are disposed between the corresponding set of first spacers and the corresponding set of second spacers; andwherein the plurality of sets of first spacers each comprise a shorter first spacer and a longer first spacer; wherein the plurality of sets of second spacers each comprise a longer second spacer and a shorter second spacer; and wherein each of the blades are disposed between the corresponding shorter first spacer and longer second spacer, and between the corresponding longer first spacer and the shorter second spacer.