Patent ID: 6932578

Claim:
A mounting system for supporting a ceiling fan assembly of the type having a motor, motor housing, a plurality of blades and a downrod to a support surface, the mounting system comprising; a. coupling means for initially coupling the ceiling fan assembly to a support surface and supporting the weight of the ceiling fan assembly, said coupling means including a mounting bar and a catch removably coupled to said mounting bar; b. a canopy coupled to the downrod of the ceiling fan assembly and adapted to support the weight of the ceiling fan assembly; and c. drawing means for drawing the canopy from an initial, lower mounting position wherein the coupling means supports the majority of the weight of the ceiling fan assembly to a final, upper mounting position wherein the canopy supports, the majority of the weight of the ceiling fan assembly while relieving the majority of the weight from the coupling means, said drawing means comprises a plate coupled to the support surface, said plate having a tab, and a slot extending into the canopy, whereby said slot is adapted to receive said tab; whereby an operator couples the ceiling fan assembly to the support surface when mounting the ceiling fan assembly to the support surface and subsequently transfer the weight of the ceiling fan assembly to the canopy while raising the ceiling fan assembly to stabilize the ceiling fan assembly for use.