Patent ID: 7318701

Claim:
A ceiling fan lighting system comprising: a ceiling fan including a motor and a plurality of blades being operationally coupled to said motor to permit rotation of said blades when said motor is supplied with power; a plurality of mounting assemblies engaging at least two of said blades of said fan, each of said mounting assemblies includes; a clamp configured to secure the associated one of said mounting assemblies to one of said blades of said fan; at least one ball joint being coupled to said clamp, said at least one ball joint including a ball portion coupled to an associated one of said plates and a socket portion receiving said ball portion wherein said socket portion is pivotable around said ball portion; a receiver coupled to said socket portion; and a plurality of light emitting members, each of said light emitting members being configured to emit light, each of said mounting assemblies engaging one of said light emitting members to mount each of said light emitting members to an associated one of said blades, said receiver of each of said mounting assemblies being configured to engage one of said light emitting members.