Abstract: A ceiling fan (12) is suspended from a mounting bracket (40) by a down rod (32) and a canopy (42) is provided for concealing the mounting bracket (40). The canopy (42) has a lower end (52) with apertures (56, 58) for mounting the ceiling fan (12) directly to the canopy (42) in alternative mounting configurations. A cover (44) is provided for concealing the apertures (56, 58) in the canopy (42). The cover (44) has a collar (102) which extends through a down rod opening (54) in the canopy (42), and has a plurality of protuberances (104) which secure the cover (44) to the lower end (52) of the canopy (42) in a snap engagement. A lip portion (100) upwardly extends from the cover (44) to provide a spacer for locating the protuberances (104) adjacent to an upper side of the lower end (52) of the canopy (42).

Abstract: A Y-connect fastener (210) is provided for firmly fastening ceiling fan blades (26) to mounting brackets (20). A plurality of protuberant members (32) extend upwardly from the mounting brackets (20), and have head portions (72) and shank portions (74) which fit through apertures (62) in the ceiling fan blades (26). The fastener (210) has an upper surface (214), a lower surface (216), and peripheral edge portions (220) extending between the upper and lower surfaces (214, 216). Openings (224, 226) are formed in the peripheral edge portions (220) in alignment for sliding the opening (226) over one of the shank portions (74), and then rotating the fastener (210) to twist the two openings (224) around two of the shank portions (74), pressing the fastener (210) between the head portions (72) of the protuberant members (32) and the upper surface of ceiling fan blade (26).