Abstract: Easy to attach and detach blades for overhead ceiling fans. A first version has a ceiling fan blade with keyhole slots that fit over flat topped fasteners on a mounting arm. Pulling the blade away from the arm locks the slots to the fasteners. A second version is similar to the first and has a decorative bottom cover having snappable tapered protrusions which attach through the keyholes and into mateable through-holes in the mounting arm connection. The third version has a protruding end portion of the blade that fits into a slot in the mounting arm where spring loaded pistons press into grooves in the protrusion end portion of the blade. Latching handles allow users to manually move the pistons. A fourth version has a slot in the blade which fits about a mateable housing in the mounting arm where opposing spring loaded pistons press into interior wall grooves in the slot of the blade.

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 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 color 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: 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: 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 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.