Fan and light mount assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of a fan and light mount assembly.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the fan and light mount assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the fan and light mount assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is left side view of the fan and light mount assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the fan and light mount assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the fan and light mount assembly of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the fan and light mount assembly of FIG. 1.

The features shown in long-and-short broken lines are boundary lines and form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines (e.g., the even broken lines) correspond to environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design. The lighter solid lines denote surfaces and/or contours.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fan and light mount assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1018958
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2024
Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel (Benton, WI), David Swift (Dubuque, IA), Jason Dondlinger (Bellevue, IA), Lucas I. Paruch (Dubuque, IA)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Benjamin M Weeks
Application Number: 29/805,971
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cantilever Or Standoff Type (29) (D26/145)