Ceiling fan motor housing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a ceiling fan motor housing showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown; and,

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The shaft has been broken away in FIG. 2 at the top and bottom ends to indicate indeterminate length.

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Patent History
Patent number: D348512
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 1992
Date of Patent: Jul 5, 1994
Assignee: Encon Industries, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Inventors: Herbert W. Markwardt (Fort Worth, TX), Michael A. Markwardt (Fort Worth, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Law Firm: Dougherty, Hessin, Beavers & Gilbert
Application Number: 7/942,068
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fan Element (D23/411)