Patents by Inventor Mark Gajewski

Mark Gajewski 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).

  • Patent number: 6250885
    Abstract: A blade mounting assembly for a ceiling fan has a plurality of blades and a ceiling fan motor with a motor body that rotates about a motor shaft. A fan housing/blade mounting assembly secures the fan blades to the motor body. The blade mounting assembly has a first ring secured to the motor body, sets of first spacers disposed on the first ring, each set of first spacers corresponding to a different fan blade, a second ring, and sets of second spacers, each set of second spacers corresponding to a different fan blade. The second ring is secured to the first ring such that each of the blades are disposed between the corresponding sets of spacers. The sets of first spacers each comprise a longer first spacer and a shorter first spacer. The sets of second spacers each comprise a longer second spacer and a shorter second spacer. Each of the fan blades are disposed between the corresponding shorter first spacer and longer second spacer, and between the corresponding longer first spacer and shorter second spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: 6171060
    Abstract: A ceiling fan has a downrod assembly secured at an upper end to a ceiling bracket assembly and secured at a lower end to the motor shaft of a motor. An upper canopy is disposed at an upper end of the downrod assembly and a lower canopy is disposed at the lower end of the downrod assembly. A fan housing/blade mounting assembly secures fan blades to a motor body that rotates about the motor shaft, and a lower platter assembly is secured to a lower end of the motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: 6158964
    Abstract: A ceiling fan has a downrod assembly secured at an upper end to a ceiling bracket assembly and secured at a lower end to the motor shaft of a motor. An upper canopy is disposed at an upper end of the downrod assembly and a lower canopy is disposed at the lower end of the downrod assembly. A fan housing/blade mounting assembly secures fan blades to a motor body that rotates about the motor shaft, and a lower platter assembly is secured to a lower end of the motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: 5951253
    Abstract: A ceiling fan has a downrod assembly secured at an upper end to a ceiling bracket assembly and secured at a lower end to the motor shaft of a motor. An upper canopy is disposed at an upper end of the downrod assembly and a lower canopy is disposed at the lower end of the downrod assembly. A fan housing/blade mounting assembly secures fan blades to a motor body that rotates about the motor shaft, and a lower platter assembly is secured to a lower end of the motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: 5579793
    Abstract: A foldable walker (10) includes a first pair of opposed legs (14,16) and a second pair of opposed legs (13,15). A housing (25) is positioned between the first pair of legs (14,16). The housing (25) carries a lock/release mechanism (35) that includes a depressible button (36). The button (36) is connected to levers (45,47) such that when the button (36) is depressed, the levers (45,47) rotate to translate rods (51,53), respectively. When the rods (51,53) are so moved, pawls (68) connected to the rods (51,53) are rotated out of their normal engagement with bosses (60) carried by the first pair of legs (14,16). The first pair of legs (14,16) may then be rotated with respect to the housing (25) so that the second pair of legs (13,15) are positioned adjacent to each other and to the housing (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Health Care Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Gajewski, Evan T. Ward, Shivaprasad Dhanapal
  • Patent number: D446296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D426630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D426879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski
  • Patent number: D434845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gajewski