Abstract: Slide in, hook on and lock blades for ceiling fans having vibration and noise reduction through resilient members. A mount attached to the motor can be bendable by a hinge so a raised portion can receive a slot on the blade. The mount has a post where a blade can be hooked. Folding the blade locks the blade substantially eliminating lateral and vertical movement of the blade and can also eliminate vibration and noise. A clip can be used to lock the blade or eliminate lateral and/or vertical movements. An expandable and contracting clip can hold the blade and can be used with a post or posts, and can quickly allow the blade to be snapped into place. The invention allows centrifugal forces and/or the overall weight of the blades(by gravity) to hold the blades.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for connecting a ceiling fan to a support installed within a ceiling, the bracket assembly comprising in combination a male subbracket, a hanger bracket, means for mounting said hanger bracket to the ceiling fan, means for connecting the male subbracket to the hanger bracket, a female subbracket, means for connecting the female subbracket to the support and the subbrackets including means for intercoupling.

Abstract: A suspension rod is adapted to connect a ceiling fan to a ceiling bracket that is used to suspend the ceiling fan from a ceiling, and includes a ball portion, an elongated tubular portion, and a sheath member. The ball portion is adapted to be secured to the ceiling bracket. The elongated tubular portion is adapted to permit electrical cables to pass therethrough for providing electricity to a motor of the ceiling fan, and includes an upper end integrally formed with or rigidly connected to the ball portion, a lower end distal to the ball portion and adapted to be inserted into a central hole in an upper major wall of a motor casing, and an intermediate portion that is disposed between the upper end and the lower end, and that has an outer diameter which is smaller than the central hole in size. The sheath member is disposed to surround and extend along the entire length of the intermediate portion, thereby enabling a display of color, shape or texture different from that of the intermediate portion.

Abstract: A dual source heater with radiant and convection heaters operates to provide radiant and convective heat for heating a surrounding space. A quartz heating element provides radiant heat, and a resistive heating element provides convective heat, through openings in the heater housing. A reflector is positioned so that an airflow updraft is created within the housing and airflow is concentrated through the resistive heating element.

Abstract: A landscaping light fixture including a housing containing a lamp such as an incandescent lamp or LED, that produces light when powered, a lens through which light from the lamp passes and a multi-colored wheel, strip or shutter juxtapositioned between the lamp and lens such that the light emitted from the lamp shines through the color wheel, strip or shutter and then through the lens, the wheel, strip or shutter including a translucent material of different segmented colors or of a graduated color and being operatively positioned within the housing of the landscaping light fixture to be movable to align the colored segment or graduation of the wheel, strip or shutter into alignment with the lamp such that the light emitted from the lamp shines through the color wheel, strip or shutter prior to shining through the lens assembly.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for connecting a fixture to a support, the bracket assembly comprising in combination a male subbracket for connection to one of the fixture or support, a female subbracket for connection to the other one of the fixture and the support, the subbrackets being complementarily configured for coupling to each other.

Abstract: A ceiling fan comprising a plurality of fan blades connected to a rotatable motor by respective fan blade brackets with the fan blades being connected to the respective fan blade brackets by means of a boss that receives the fastener and a washer having a hole positioned around the boss between the fan blade bracket and the fan blade, whereby the washer may be affixed into position about the boss prior to installation of the fastener.

Abstract: An integrated outdoor lighting and sound systems comprising a plurality of outdoor landscaping lighting units, a wiring cable interconnecting the plurality of outdoor landscaping lighting units, a source of low-voltage energy connected to said wiring cable and a plurality of speaker assemblies, each of the speaker assemblies including a speaker, an audio amplifier for amplifying sound to the speaker, the audio amplifier further including leads connected to the wiring cable for supplying electrical power to the audio amplifier, and a battery storage electrically connected to the wiring cable for storing electrical energy and for supplying the electrical energy to the audio amplifier.

Abstract: A tightening device with easy alignment is adapted for securing a ceiling fan to a fitting which is used to mount the ceiling fan onto a flat ceiling wall, and includes an annular flange member extending inwardly and radially from a lower annular wall of a protective covering member in the form of a canopy, and an anchored flat sheet formed with an upper major wall of a motor casing. The anchored flat sheet has an inner peripheral wall, and a plurality of first fastening positions proximate to the inner peripheral wall and angularly spaced apart from one another. An upper annular clamping member has an outer circumferential portion, and an inner circumferential portion extending inwardly and radially from the outer circumferential portion. When the clamping member is placed on the annular flange member, the outer circumferential portion will sandwich the annular flange member to the anchored flat sheet.

Abstract: Spring clips for holding lamp shades such as but not limited to fragile globe and funnel shapes, onto lamp fixtures include elongated types clips that connect to the stem beneath the socket of the lamp fixture. The longitudinal clips springably expand within the neck and lower interior expanding portion of the globe shade, securely holding the latter in place to the lamp fixture. The spring clips have great applicability to the light fixtures on ceiling fans offering a secure fastening system that prevents accidental dislodging of the fragile shade when vibrations from the spinning fan occur. The spring clips allow the shades to be more easily put in place over the overhead type light fixtures as compared to the traditional method of using side screws to support and secure the shades. The clips can have hook or barb ends which prevent the accidental release of the shade from the fixture.

Abstract: A theft deterrent outdoor lighting, comprising in combination a light housing for housing a light, a battery for storing electrical energy, an alarm and a motion detector electrically connecting the alarm to the battery to actuate the alarm when motion is detected, whereby theft of the theft deterrent outdoor lighting is deterred by the alarm.

Abstract: A suspension rod is adapted to connect a ceiling fan to a ceiling bracket that is used to suspend the ceiling fan from a ceiling, and includes a ball portion, an elongated tubular portion, and a sheath member. The ball portion is adapted to be secured to the ceiling bracket. The elongated tubular portion is adapted to permit electrical cables to pass therethrough for providing electricity to a motor of the ceiling fan, and includes an upper end integrally formed with or rigidly connected to the ball portion, a lower end distal to the ball portion and adapted to be inserted into a central hole in an upper major wall of a motor casing, and an intermediate portion that is disposed between the upper end and the lower end, and that has an outer diameter which is smaller than the central hole in size. The sheath member is disposed to surround and extend along the entire length of the intermediate portion, thereby enabling a display of color, shape or texture different from that of the intermediate portion.

Abstract: Hook on and lock blades for ceiling fans. Hooks on either end portions of blades, on mounting arms or on rotors adjacent to the ceiling fan motors allow the blades to easily hook onto the motor assembly. Folding down the blade causes at least one lock to exist that restricts lateral and/or vertical movements between the blades and the motors. There are various types of techniques for locking the blades to the arms that can include tightly positioning a portion of one connector between two raised edges and/or walls of another connector. Additionally, the locking techniques can use snapably mateable male and female type fasteners, and the like, where the techniques restrict any lateral movement between the blades and the motor. The invention does not need removable fasteners such as screws and the like, to assemble the blades onto the ceiling fan. The hook and lock blades can be reversibly mounted allowing for greater versatility.

Abstract: Hook on and lock blades for ceiling fans. Hooks on either end portions of blades, on mounting arms or on rotors adjacent to the ceiling fan motors allow the blades to easily hook onto the motor assembly. Folding down the blade causes at least one lock to exist that restricts lateral movement between the blade and the motor. There are various types of techniques for locking the blades to the arms that can include tightly positioning a portion of one connector between two raised edges and/or walls of another connector. Additionally, the locking techniques can use snapably mateable male and female type fasteners, and the like, where the techniques restrict any lateral movement between the blades and the motor. The invention does not need removable fasteners such as screws and the like, to assemble the blades onto the ceiling fan. The hook and lock blades can be reversibly mounted allowing for greater versatility.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for connecting a fixture to a support, the bracket assembly comprising in combination a male subbracket for connection to one of the fixture or support, a female subbracket for connection to the other one of the fixture and the support, the subbrackets being complementarily configured for coupling to each other.

Abstract: An integrated outdoor lighting and sound systems comprising a plurality of outdoor landscaping lighting units, a wiring cable interconnecting the plurality of outdoor landscaping lighting units, a source of low-voltage energy connected to said wiring cable and a plurality of speaker assemblies, each of the speaker assemblies including a speaker, an audio amplifier for amplifying sound to the speaker, the audio amplifier further including leads connected to the wiring cable for supplying electrical power to the audio amplifier, and a battery storage electrically connected to the wiring cable for storing electrical energy and for supplying the electrical energy to the audio amplifier.