Abstract: A windmill-type electric ceiling fan having a fan blade assembly which is light weight, exhibits improved air flow, and quieter operation. The ceiling fan has a hub attached to a motor shaft which depends from a ceiling support. A series of fan blades are each attached at an inward end to the hub and are supported radially by an elongated leading edge member, a trailing edge member and an outer edge member. The fan blade include panels which are constructed of fabric that is secured to leading edge and trailing edge members configured to dispose the pitch of the fan blades at an efficient and quiet angle.

Abstract: A blade mounting assembly is used to produce a completed windmill ceiling fan having fan blades that extend out from a fan motor body that rotates about a motor shaft. The blades are mounted using an inner and outer support ring. The inner support ring includes a series of blade receiving pockets. The outer support ring is initially shipped as a series of separable segments which are subsequently locked together to form the complete ring. Each of the outer ring segments also carries a gusset which receives a portion of a fan blade for further supporting the fan blade.

Abstract: A lighting fixture component is in spaced relationship with a decorative material so as to leave the front and back side of the decorative material unobstructed. The decorative material is fixedly attached to, and enclosed by, the frame with a plurality of fasteners for attaching the decorative material to the frame by one edge wherein the edge is of sufficient thickness and hardness to support the decorative material.