Patent ID: 7874798

Claim:
A fan assembly, comprising: an elongate support member having a first end portion and a second end portion; a motor assembly including (i) a motor having an output shaft, and (ii) a support assembly that supports said motor, said support assembly being secured to said first end portion of said elongate support member; at least one fan blade coupled to said output shaft of said motor so that rotation of said output shaft causes rotation of said at least one fan blade; a bracket assembly having (i) a base, (ii) a first support extending from said base, (iii) a second support extending from said base, (iv) a first jaw interposed between said first support and said second support, and (v) a second jaw interposed between said first support and said second support; and a first fastener, wherein said first jaw and said second jaw are spaced apart from each other to define a space, wherein said second end portion of said elongate support member is positioned within said space, and wherein said first fastener extends through each of said first support, said first jaw, said second end portion of said elongate support member, said second jaw and said second support.