Patents Assigned to The Genie Company
  • Controller for remote control ceiling fan
    Patent number: 5340277
    Abstract: An enclosure is provided for the installation of a ceiling fan remote control circuit in a ceiling fan. A generally rectangular box encloses the circuit and is installed inside a canopy of a ceiling fan so that it rests above a support conduit and below a mounting plate. The enclosure is compact and inexpensive to manufacture and permits existing fans to be converted to remote control without requiring additional space. No adapters or additional part are needed and the appearance of the fan is not altered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: The Genie Company
    Inventor: Louis G. Whitaker