US20040141848A1

US20040141848A1 - Cover for ceiling fan blades and motor housing

Info

Publication number: US20040141848A1
Application number: US10/745,739
Authority: US
Inventors: Darlene Beaven
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-12-27
Filing date: 2003-12-26
Publication date: 2004-07-22
Also published as: CA2452415A1

Abstract

A cover for ceiling fan blades and motor has blade covering material all the way up to the stem and on the backside of the blade covering material is a zipper to allow one to install said sleeve of blade covering material. Other improvements such as a ceiling cover cap snapped onto an existing cover by way of tabs; and the ceiling connector covering material being wrapped around and secured using hook and pile fasteners.

Description

application claims priority based on provisional application No. 60/436,585 filed Dec. 27, 2002 for claim [0001] 1

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates generally to ceiling fans but more particularly to removabl covers for blades and motor housing.

2. Background

Ceiling fans are very useful and practical to have as they procure air circulation and an appreciated cool breeze on a hot day or night. Unfortunately, the top side of the blades of those fans tend to accumulate a lot of dust, especially when they are not used over long periods of time. In situations where a ceiling fan is located in or near a kitchen, airborne grease or oil, such as produced when cooking, can settle onto the top of th blades and the dust that follows will stick on that greasy surface and compound the problem.

Cleaning those blades is not the most appreciated of chores so, in order to facilitate this, a number of inventors have come up with the concept of removable, washable cover liners for ceiling fan blades. Unfortunately, in some cases., it appears that fitting those covers over the blades is as unpleasant an activity as cleaning them.

A second application found for ceiling fan blades is to use the rotating action of the blades as a v hide to move air filters or deodorizers to clean or deodorize the room. Given that a rotating ceiling fan tends to stir up airborne particles, it is only normal that adding filters to blades would catch even more airborne particles. However, the way these filters are implemented on the blades of the prior art makes them bulky or, when put perpendicular to the flat of the blade, tends to reduce aerodynamic characteristics of the blades and potentially adds strain on the motor, which could result in its shortened lifespan.

Given these drawbacks, it is easy to understand that there is still room for an improved system for covering ceiling fan blades which doubles as an air filter.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One object of the present invention is to provide for removable covers for ceiling fan blades.

A second object of the present invention is to provide for removable covers for ceiling fan motor housing and ceiling connector parts.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a filtering system incorporated with the blade covers.

A final object of the present invention is to provide a set of disposable blade covers that obviate the need for washing them.

In order to do so, the invention has blade covering material all the way up to the stem and on the backside of the blade covering material is a zipper to allow one to install said sleeve of blade covering material. Other improvements such as a ceiling cover cap snapped onto an existing cover by way of tabs; and the ceiling connector covering material being wrapped around and secured using hook and pile fasteners.

The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of this invention will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is shown and described, by way of examples. As will b realized, the invention is capable of other and different embodiments, and its several details are capable of modifications in various obvious respects, all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1 Perspective view of a dressed-up fan viewed generally. [0015]
FIG. 2 Front view of a blade. [0016]
FIG. 3[0017] a Back view of a blade with a zipper.
FIG. 3[0018] b Detail of a zipper with its accompanying air filter strip.
FIG. 4[0019] a Side view of a fan motor covered.
FIG. 4[0020] b Side view of a fan motor cover.
FIG. 5[0021] a Side view of an alternate fan motor covered.
FIG. 5[0022] b Side view of an alternate fan motor combination cover.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1A cover for ceiling fan blades and motor ([0023] 10) is seen as installed on a typical ceiling fan (12). A typical ceiling fan (12) having blades (14), a motor housing (16) and a ceiling connector (18).
FIG. 2 The front view of a blade ([0024] 14) shows how a sleeve of blade covering material (20) can cover an entire blade (14) all the way up to the stem (22).
FIG. 3[0025] a On the backside of a blade (14) the sleeve of blade covering material (20) has a zipper (24) which allows one to install the sleeve of blade covering material (20) much like one puts on a pair of pants.
FIG. 3[0026] b The zipper (24) incorporates a hook and pile fastener onto which is releasably attached a piece of disposable air cleaning material (26). The air cleaning material (26) can use adhesive properties to trap airborne dust or else, it can use known properties that some type of material have to attract and collect dust particles by way of ionisation through static electricity which is enhanced by the moving blades (14).
FIG. 4[0027] ab In order to cover the motor housing (16) and the ceiling connector (18), a ceiling cover cap (28) is snapped onto the existing cover (30) by way of tabs (32) as well as by reusing a screw (34) that usually connects the cover (30). Once this ceiling cover (28) is in place, the ceiling connector covering material (36) is wrapped around and secured using hook and pile fasteners.
FIG. 5[0028] ab In order to cover the motor (16), two pieces are necessary: a circumferencial piece of fabric (38) having rubber bands (40) which is held snugly around the motor housing (16) and an underside cover (42) which is slipped underneath the circumferential piece of fabric (38).

Claims

1. A cover for ceiling fan blades and motor for covering ceiling fan having blade covering material all the way up to the stem having the following improvement:

on the backside of said blade covering material is a zipper to allow one to install said sleeve of blade covering material;

a ceiling cover cap snapped onto an existing cover by way of tabs and by reusing a screw usually connecting said cover and once said ceiling cover is in place, said ceiling connector covering material being wrapped around and secured using hook and pile fasteners;

a circumferencial piece of fabric having rubber bands being held snugly around a ceiling fan motor and an underside cover slipped underneath said circumferential piece of fabric.

2. A cover for ceiling fan blades and motor for covering ceiling fan as in claim 1 wherein:

said zipper incorporating a hook and pile fastener onto which is releasably attached a piece of disposable air cleaning material.

3. A cover for ceiling fan blades and motor for covering ceiling fan as in claim 2 wherein:

said air cleaning material attracting and collecting dust particles by way of ionisation through static electricity which is enhanced by said fan blades being set in motion.

4. A cover for ceiling fan blades and motor for covering ceiling fan as in claim 2 wherein:

said air cleaning material attracting and collecting dust particles by way of adhesive properties.