Patents by Inventor Douglas Troy Mason
Douglas Troy Mason 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).
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Publication number: 20250122890Abstract: A ceiling fan assembly can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. The ceiling fan assembly can include a ceiling fan mount with a canopy. The canopy can be received by a mounting bracket to enclose the mounting hardware near the ceiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Charles William Botkin, Rickey Thomas Jones, Douglas Troy Mason
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Patent number: 12264686Abstract: A ceiling fan assembly for mounting to a structure, the ceiling fan assembly comprising: a motor having a rotor assembly, which rotates about a rotational axis, and a stator assembly that is stationary relative to the rotational axis; at least one blade assembly having a root assembly; and a connector assembly comprising: a pocket carried by the rotor assembly, a tab carried by the at least one blade assembly and received within the pocket, and a tensioner to secure the tab within the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Rickey Thomas Jones, Douglas Troy Mason
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Patent number: 12253099Abstract: A ceiling fan assembly can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. The ceiling fan assembly can include a ceiling fan mount with a canopy. The canopy can be received by a mounting bracket to enclose the mounting hardware near the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Rickey Thomas Jones, Douglas Troy Mason
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Patent number: 12234971Abstract: A light assembly, kit, and method for suspending a light from a structure to illuminate a space. The light assembly comprising: a ball mount having a first internally threaded opening; a hanger bracket having a seat; a downrod including opposing first and second ends, with the first end having a first externally threaded portion that is threaded into the first internally threaded opening; a light mounted to the second end of the downrod; a canopy fastener having a second internally threaded opening that is threaded onto the first externally threaded portion and a second externally threaded portion; and a canopy having a third internally threaded opening threaded onto the second externally threaded portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Jack Doresky, Douglas Troy Mason
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Patent number: 12234833Abstract: A ceiling fan assembly having a motor housing with at least one blade iron. At least one blade extending from a root to a tip, and having a set of multiple, spaced, through openings at the root. A snap-fit connector securing the at least one blade to the blade iron and comprising a first element and a second element, spaced from the first element to define an insertion path for the root of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Rickey Thomas Jones, Douglas Troy Mason
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Publication number: 20250027508Abstract: A ceiling fan or similar air-moving device can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. A connector can be used to connect the blade to a blade iron to mount the blade to the motor. The connector can include a set of receptacles configured to insert into openings on the blade, with the set of receptacles connected by a set of arms. A set of mount posts on the blade iron can seat within the receptacles to mount the blade to the blade iron.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Charles William Botkin, Douglas Troy Mason, Bobby Neal Norwood, Matthew McPherson
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Patent number: 12158160Abstract: A ceiling fan or similar air-moving device can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. A connector can be used to connect the blade to a blade iron to mount the blade to the motor. The connector can include a set of receptacles configured to insert into openings on the blade, with the set of receptacles connected by a set of arms. A set of mount posts on the blade iron can seat within the receptacles to mount the blade to the blade iron.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Douglas Troy Mason, Bobby Neal Norwood, Matthew McPherson
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Publication number: 20240271632Abstract: A ceiling fan assembly having a motor housing with at least one blade iron. At least one blade extending from a root to a tip, and having a set of multiple, spaced, through openings at the root. A snap-fit connector securing the at least one blade to the blade iron and comprising a first element and a second element, spaced from the first element to define an insertion path for the root of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Charles William Botkin, Rickey Thomas Jones, Douglas Troy Mason
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Patent number: 12044244Abstract: A ceiling fan or ceiling fan assembly can include a motor to rotatably drive a set of fan blades. The set of fan blades are attached to the motor via a blade iron, which mounts the blades to a rotating rotor of the motor. A grommet is provided within holes of the blades, between the blade and a fastener, to reduce vibration and improve dampening at the junction between the blades and the motor. Multiple flanges are formed at the end of each grommet. The multiple flanges provide for improved compressibility to improve ease of installation, which resisting sliding of the grommet from the holes in the blades.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Douglas Troy Mason, Bobby Neal Norwood
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Patent number: 12006944Abstract: A ceiling fan assembly or similar air-moving device can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. The ceiling fan assembly can include a motor assembly and a light kit. The light kit can include a light frame and a light glass holder. The light frame can selectively couple to the light glass holder by a threaded connection. The light kit, motor assembly, or between the light kit and motor assembly can further include one or more sealing or deflecting components.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Bobby Neal Norwood, Matthew McPherson, Douglas Troy Mason
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Publication number: 20240175567Abstract: A light assembly, kit, and method for suspending a light from a structure to illuminate a space. The light assembly comprising: a ball mount having a first internally threaded opening; a hanger bracket having a seat; a downrod including opposing first and second ends, with the first end having a first externally threaded portion that is threaded into the first internally threaded opening; a light mounted to the second end of the downrod; a canopy fastener having a second internally threaded opening that is threaded onto the first externally threaded portion and a second externally threaded portion; and a canopy having a third internally threaded opening threaded onto the second externally threaded portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2024Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Jack Doresky, Douglas Troy Mason
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Publication number: 20240159248Abstract: A blade for a ceiling fan can include a blade body made from a pulp material. The pulp material can be a unit of pulp in the shape of the blade body. The unit of pulp can be compressed, thermoformed, or stamped. The blade body can be a single or multiple pieces, like an upper and lower half. A skeleton can be located between the upper and lower halves. A coating can be applied to the blade body to reduce friction and/or for waterproofing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Charles William Botkin, Bobby Neal Norwood, James Walter Longmire, Douglas Troy Mason, Seth Aaron Wood
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Patent number: 11967883Abstract: Ceiling fans suspended from a structure have a motor to drive blades for moving a volume of air about an area. The motor, with a rotor and stator, can be electrically coupled to the structure. Blades mount to the rotor such that the blades are rotatably driven by the motor. A motor case can mount to the rotor and encase the stator.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Bobby Neal Norwood, Douglas Troy Mason
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Patent number: 11939989Abstract: A ceiling fan or similar air-moving device can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. A connector can be used to connect the blade to a blade iron to mount the blade to the motor. The connector can include a set of receptacles configured to insert into openings on the blade, with the set of receptacles connected by a set of arms. A set of mount posts on the blade iron can seat within the receptacles to mount the blade to the blade iron.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Douglas Troy Mason, Bobby Neal Norwood, Matthew McPherson
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Patent number: 11940132Abstract: A light can be suspended from a structure to illuminate a space. The light can mount to the structure with a hanger bracket including a seat. A ball mount coupled to a downrod can be received within the seat to suspend the downrod. An open mouth in the hanger bracket permits insertion of the downrod to facilitate installation. A canopy can fasten to the hanger bracket to suspend the canopy from the structure via the downrod.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Jack Doresky, Douglas Troy Mason
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Publication number: 20240097734Abstract: A ceiling fan or similar air-moving device can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. A connector can be used to connect the blade to a blade iron to mount the blade to the motor. The connector can include a set of receptacles configured to insert into openings on the blade, with the set of receptacles connected by a set of arms. A set of mount posts on the blade iron can seat within the receptacles to mount the blade to the blade iron.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Charles William Botkin, Douglas Troy Mason, Bobby Neal Norwood, Matthew McPherson
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Publication number: 20240084808Abstract: A ceiling fan includes a motor housing and a motor enclosed by the motor housing. A set of blades can extend from the motor housing and be operably coupled to the motor. The motor can include a rotor assembly and a stator assembly. The motor housing can include an upper housing and a lower housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Charles William Botkin, Michael Paul Conti, Jason Matthew McPherson, Charles David McKee, Arvind G. Ramani, Douglas Troy Mason, Nicholas Dakota Vongprachanh
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Patent number: 11913475Abstract: A blade for a ceiling fan can include a first half and a second half formed from a pulp material. The first half is attachable to the second half to form the blade. Additionally, a blade can include a skeleton with an over molding made from a pulp forming the blade. Furthermore, a blade can be formed using a blade base with a pulp topper added to the blade to form an aerodynamic shape for the blade.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Charles William Botkin, Bobby Neal Norwood, James Walter Longmire, Douglas Troy Mason, Seth Aaron Wood
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Publication number: 20230383917Abstract: A light assembly for mounting to a light to a sloped surface using a hanger bracket and a downrod such that the light is suspended from the hanger bracket via the downrod.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Jack Doresky, Douglas Troy Mason
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Patent number: D1055365Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Jack Doresky, Douglas Troy Mason