Combined ceiling fan and light fixture

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combination of the present invention, showing a first embodiment of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, on a reduced scale;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, on a reduced scale;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, on a reduced scale;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 with the light fixture portion of the design moved to a different location;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the new design; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the new design.

The sole difference between the first and third embodiments is the number of lights. The sole difference between the first and second embodiments is that the light fixtures are composed of transparent or semi-transparent (e.g., frosted) glass material in a petal-type design (FIG. 6), as opposed to solid-metal canister-type lights. FIG. 5 indicates that the lighting assembly may be moved along the down-rod a distance from the fan assembly.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D312139 November 13, 1990 Wang
D312687 December 4, 1990 Mason et al.
D315946 April 2, 1991 Hollbrook
4729725 March 8, 1988 Markwardt
4796166 January 3, 1989 Greenberg
Foreign Patent Documents
282900 February 1931 ITX
134971 November 1919 GBX
Other references
  • Winnower World Wide, Inc. Cat. .COPYRGT.1987, p. 39, Light Kit 1084, middle of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D344794
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 1, 1994
Inventor: David L. Galler (Glendale, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorneys: Steven G. Lisa, Peter C. Warner
Application Number: 7/948,914