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: This invention precisely and automatically measures the protection switch time of modern communication networks such as the SONET or SDH standard. An automated precision measurement device is provided which uses digital error detection and gated counter techniques to accurately measure the time required for a network element to switch from a defective line to a protected line for the purpose of delivering error free service to customer premises. The device accepts a line side signal, demultiplexes a payload test pattern from the standard mapping, and analyzes the payload pattern for errors. If errors are present, the device further measures the time that the errors persist (e.g., the time between the first error present to the last error present, inclusive). If the measurement was made during a protection switch event in the network element, then this time represents an accurate measurement of the protection switch time that affected the service.

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: 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 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 combination fan and heater with fan speed control operates to provide a cooling or heated flow of air at various desired temperatures and airflow speeds. A switch controls the operation of a heating assembly and a motor, to operate at a higher speed when the device is used as a cooling fan, and at a lower speed when the device is used as a heater. A baffle is included in the heating assembly to concentrate air flow in the center of a fan blade assembly, so that only a portion of the airflow produced by the fan blade assembly actually flows through the heating assembly.

Abstract: A theft-deterrent outdoor lighting fixture having an auger that is connected to the lowermost end of the lighting fixture by means of a one-way clutch mechanism. The one-way clutch mechanist engages or locks the auger relative to the fixture when turned in the same direction of the thread of the auger but free-wheels in the reverse direction to preclude removal of fixture. In another embodiment, the theft-deterrent outdoor lighting includes an electronic design that detects movement representative of theft and sounds an alarm to draw attention to the theft while in progress. In still another embodiment, the theft-deterrent outdoor lighting includes a wiring harness that is destructively severed should the lighting fixture be pulled from the ground, thereby rendering the lighting inoperable in the case of theft.

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: Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms.

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: Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms.

Abstract: Easy to attach and detach blades for overhead ceiling fans. One version has a 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 similar second version has a decorative bottom cover having snappable tapered protrusions which attach through the keyholes and into mateable through-holes in the mounting arm. 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: 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: Ready to hang ceiling fans that do not require any assembly from the shipping box. A first embodiment has foldable mounting arms for each of the fan blades so that an installer takes both the motor and pre-attached blades out of a shipping box and allows the folded arms to unfold when the ceiling fan is being mounted. Another embodiment has foldable blades pre-attached to mounting arms that are attached to a motor housing. An installer simply takes both the motor and pre-attached folded blades out of a shipping box and allows the folded blades to unfold when the ceiling fan is being mounted. A still another embodiment combines both the foldable mounting arms and blades together. The shipping box has no separate packaging for blade fasteners and reduces the packaging approximately forty percent over conventional ceiling fan shipping boxes. Blades also do not have to be removed from the motor when the ceiling fan is being taken down and repackaged.

Abstract: Captive fasteners and alignment posts for allowing ceiling fan blade arms to be easily and safely mounted onto ceiling mounted motors. Fasteners such as Philips head screws, regular head screws and bolts can be held captive in place on blade mounting arms with rubber grommet type washers. The grommet type washers have portions that can be sandwiched between the fastener head and the mounting arms and sandwiched between the mounting arms and rotating member on the ceiling fan motor in order to reduce vibration noise and movement Alternatively, novel captive fasteners having a thicker neck portion between a threaded end a the bead can be positioned within the grommet type washers. A second embodiment of the captive fastener is floatingly supported within the mounting arm between the fastener head and a ledge within the mounting arm through-hole, with an enlarged threaded end of the fastener on the opposite side of the ledge.

Abstract: A reverse switch cover assembly for covering the reverse switch and mounting screws of a ceiling fan. The cover includes a center portion and side portions of sufficient width and length for concealing the reverse switch and the heads of the mounting screws. The cover includes an arcuate inside surface to adapt to the rounded housing of the ceiling fan.

Abstract: A ceiling fan comprises a motor, a down rod, a hanging ball, and a coupler pin for engaging the upper end of the down rod with the hanging ball. A diverter is installed at the upper end of the down rod to divert the electrical wiring from the fan motor to a non-obstructive position relative to the coupler pin within the down rod.

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: 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: 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.