Patents by Inventor Mark Gajewski

Mark Gajewski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150204346
    Abstract: A ceiling fan including a motor having a rotating flange; a single integrally formed fan blade, wherein the fan blade includes two substantially equally weighted wing portions disposed opposite each other; and a center portion disposed between and integrally formed with the two wing portions and having a passageway therethrough, wherein the passageway is sized such that the fan motor fits at least partially within the passageway; and means for attaching the center portion of the fan blade to the rotating flange of the motor is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Publication number: 20150198180
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to ceiling fans. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to ceiling fans that may comprise a body comprising a top cover, a bottom cover, and an internal cavity therebetween. Curvilinear segments of the top cover may contour against curvilinear segments of the bottom cover. Fan blades may be secured between the top cover and the bottom cover, and may extend through a lateral recess of the body. The top cover and the bottom cover may form a body comprising a substantially discoidal or substantially oblate spheroid geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: 9004863
    Abstract: A ceiling fan including a motor having a rotating flange; a single integrally formed fan blade, wherein the fan blade includes two substantially equally weighted wing portions disposed opposite each other; and a center portion disposed between and integrally formed with the two wing portions and having a passageway therethrough, wherein the passageway is sized such that the fan motor fits at least partially within the passageway; and means for attaching the center portion of the fan blade to the rotating flange of the motor is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Publication number: 20120177496
    Abstract: A ceiling fan including a motor having a rotating flange; a single integrally formed fan blade, wherein the fan blade includes two substantially equally weighted wing portions disposed opposite each other; and a center portion disposed between and integrally formed with the two wing portions and having a passageway therethrough, wherein the passageway is sized such that the fan motor fits at least partially within the passageway; and means for attaching the center portion of the fan blade to the rotating flange of the motor is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: MINKA LIGHTING INC.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: 7857591
    Abstract: A fan comprising: a housing unit; a retractable fan blade; and a means for driving the retractable fan blade from a retracted position within the housing unit to an extended position exterior to the housing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Swiss Module Group, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Gajewski, William Patrick Conley, Rodger Dale Thomason
  • Patent number: 7481626
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to fans, and in particular to ceiling fans. A ceiling fan is suspended by a down rod and a motor that rotates relative to the down rod. The motor also has a connector mechanism. The fan has a fan blade with an attachment member, capable of being interconnected to the connector mechanism. A mechanism secures the attachment member to the connector mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Publication number: 20080286101
    Abstract: A ceiling mounted fan comprising: a first housing portion; a second housing portion; and a motive unit operably coupled to the second housing portion, wherein the motive unit is configured to adjust a position of the second housing portion from a position proximate to the first housing portion to a position distal to the first housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: SWISS MODULE GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Gajewski, William Patrick Conley, Rodger Dale Thomason
  • Publication number: 20080286105
    Abstract: A fan comprising: a housing unit, wherein the housing unit is positioned perpendicular to a ceiling; a motive unit; a fan blade operably coupled to the motive unit; and the motive unit configured to adjust a position of the fan blade from a plane parallel to the ceiling to a position that is tilted from the plane parallel to the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: SWISS MODULE GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Gajewski, William Patrick Conley, Rodger Dale Thomason
  • Publication number: 20080286103
    Abstract: A fan comprising: a housing unit; a retractable fan blade; and a means for driving the retractable fan blade from a retracted position within the housing unit to an extended position exterior to the housing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: SWISS MODULE GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Gajewski, William Patrick Conley, Rodger Dale Thomason
  • Publication number: 20080107527
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to fans, and in particular to ceiling fans. The ceiling fan includes a motor with a shaft that rotates with the rotation of the motor. A fan blade assembly is coaxially coupled to the motor shaft. The motor and fan blade assembly are substantially remote to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: MINKA LIGHTING INC.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D567350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Rolando Hidalgo, Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D570466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D570989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D571454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D573247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D678997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D728775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D747452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: MINKA LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D750215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: MINKA LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D750217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: MINKA LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski