Patents by Inventor Fred Haynes

Fred Haynes 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).

  • Fan blade mounting system
    Patent number: 8668451
    Abstract: A ceiling fan (10) is disclosed which has a motor (13) and an annular array of blade irons (14) each having a blade (15) mounted thereto. Each blade iron includes a body portion (18) and a mounting portion (19). The body portion (18) has a motor mounting flange (21) which includes a trapezoidal shaped groove 28 and a flat spring (32). The mounting portion (19) includes a trapezoidal shaped or dove tailed tongue (40) which has a depression (42) adapted to receive the spring to lock to the position of the body portion relative to the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventor: Fred Haynes
  • DUST-REPELLENT NANOPARTICLE SURFACES
    Publication number: 20110076478
    Abstract: A dust-repellent composition comprising at least one hydrophobic nanoparticle is provided; surfaces having a nanoscale hydrophobic composition are also provided; and processes for making surfaces having a nanoscale hydrophobic composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: HUNTER FAN COMPANY
    Inventors: Fred Haynes, Adrian DeKrom
  • Fan Blade Mounting System
    Publication number: 20110058947
    Abstract: A ceiling fan (10) is disclosed which has a motor (13) and an annular array of blade irons (14) each having a blade (15) mounted thereto. Each blade iron includes a body portion (18) and a mounting portion (19). The body portion (18) has a motor mounting flange (21) which includes a trapezoidal shaped groove 28 and a flat spring (32). The mounting portion (19) includes a trapezoidal shaped or dove tailed tongue (40) which has a depression (42) adapted to receive the spring to lock to the position of the body portion relative to the mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: HUNTER FAN COMPANY
    Inventor: Fred Haynes