US20240151237A1

US20240151237A1 - Disposable ceiling fan blade cover

Info

Publication number: US20240151237A1
Application number: US18/052,637
Authority: US
Inventors: Samuel D Richardson, JR.; Diane Richardson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-11-04
Filing date: 2022-11-04
Publication date: 2024-05-09

Abstract

A ceiling fan blade protection system is disclosed. The system includes a ceiling fan that has a first fan blade, a transparent first blade cover, and an adhesive material. The first blade cover is shaped like the first fan blade as a bag and defines a first opening, a first upper surface, and a first lower surface. The first blade cover is slidably mounted on and removable from the first fan blade. The adhesive material is bonded with the upper surface of the first blade cover and designed to collect dust.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to ceiling fan blade covers and, more particularly, to a disposable ceiling fan blade cover.
Certain conventional ceiling fan blade covers are formed from a heavy plastic material that is snapped together and disassembled to clean. Other conventional ceiling fan blade covers are formed from fabric that a user must take down and wash for reuse.
As can be seen, there is a need for a disposable ceiling fan blade cover. The present invention may be embodied as a thin clear plastic bag and shaped in the form of a ceiling fan blade with lightly sprayed glue (or other adhesive/sticky material) on one side. The present invention provides a quick clean system where a user can slide on the blade cover and easily slide it off and dispose of it when it is dirty.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a ceiling fan blade protection system is disclosed that comprises: a ceiling fan comprising a first fan blade; a first blade cover formed from a pliable, transparent material, the first blade cover defining a first opening, a first upper surface, and a first lower surface, and the first blade cover being slidably mounted on and removable from the first fan blade; and an adhesive material bonded with the upper surface of the first blade cover, the adhesive material being configured to collect dust.
In another aspect of the present invention, a method of protecting a first fan blade of a ceiling fan is disclosed, with the method comprising the steps of: providing the ceiling fan comprising the first fan blade; providing a first blade cover formed from a pliable, transparent material, the first blade cover defining a first opening, a first upper surface, and a first lower surface; providing an adhesive material bonded with the upper surface of the first blade cover; slidably mounting the first blade cover on the first fan blade; collecting dust with the adhesive material; and removing the first blade cover from the first fan blade.
As will be described in greater detail below, the blade covers of the present invention are formed as thin clear plastic bags with adhesive and shaped in the form of a ceiling fan blade to provide protection therefor. These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description, and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following figures are included to illustrate certain aspects of the present disclosure and should not be viewed as exclusive embodiments. The subject matter disclosed is capable of considerable modifications, alterations, combinations, and equivalents in form and function, without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, shown in use;

FIG. 2 is an exploded detail perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention, taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a detail cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention, indicated by line 4-4 of FIG. 3 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The subject disclosure is described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure such that one skilled in the art will be enabled to make and use the present invention. It may be evident, however, that the present disclosure may be practiced without some of these specific details. For the purpose of clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the present invention has not been described in detail so that the present invention is not unnecessarily obscured
Broadly, the present invention provides a disposable ceiling fan blade cover formed from a thin clear plastic bag with a sticky surface (e.g., an adhesive material) to collect dust, in use. Once dirt, dust, and/or other debris collects thereon, the cover can be simply slid off a fan blade, discarded, and a new one put on the fan blade.
Referring now to FIGS. 1-4 , the present invention includes a fan blade protection system 10. The blade protection system 10 includes, a ceiling fan 11 with a plurality of fan blades 14, and a blade protection device. The blade protection device is primarily composed of two main components: a disposable ceiling fan blade cover 12 (with an upper surface 18B and a lower surface 18A) shaped in the form of a fan blade 14 upon which it is mounted (in use), and an adhesive material 20 that is lightly sprayed on the upper surface 18B of the fan blade 14.
As shown in FIG. 2 , the cover 12 is formed as a thin clear plastic bag that defines an opening 16 such that it can be easily slid onto a fan blade 14. In certain embodiments, the cover 12 may be formed in a plurality of standard ceiling blade sizes such that they can be used with any type of ceiling fan currently available. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3-4 , when the cover 12 is mounted on the blade 14, it stretches around the blade 14 such that it conforms to the shape of the blade 14. Because it is clear, it is essentially invisible in appearance to an observer. As shown in FIG. 4 , due to the adhesive layer 20 formed on a top surface 18B of the cover 12, dust 22 collects on and is retained by the adhesive material 20. Thus, when the fan 11 is turned on, the dust 22 or other debris does not get ejected back into the air. After a period of time, a user can remove one or all of the covers 12 on the fan blade(s) 14 and replace them with new covers 12.
To make the cover 12, a clear, thin bag is either provided or manufactured and shaped to generally resemble a fan blade 14 with a pocket 16 defined therein. Adhesive 20 is then sprayed on one side thereof to form a sticky layer.
While one or more preferred embodiments are disclosed, many other implementations will occur to one of ordinary skill in the art and are all within the scope of the invention. Each of the various embodiments described above may be combined with other described embodiments in order to provide multiple features. Furthermore, while the foregoing describes a number of separate embodiments of the apparatus and method of the present invention, what has been described herein is merely illustrative of the application of the principles of the present invention. Other arrangements, methods, modifications, and substitutions by one of ordinary skill in the art are therefore also considered to be within the scope of the present invention, which is not to be limited except by the claims that follow.
As used herein, the phrase “at least one of” preceding a series of items, with the terms “and” or “or” to separate any of the items, modifies the list as a whole, rather than each member of the list (i.e., each item). The phrase “at least one of” allows a meaning that includes at least one of any one of the items, and/or at least one of any combination of the items, and/or at least one of each of the items. By way of example, the phrases “at least one of A, B, and C” or “at least one of A, B, or C” each refer to only A, only B, or only C; any combination of A, B, and C; and/or at least one of each of A, B, and C.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A ceiling fan blade protection system comprising:

a ceiling fan comprising a first fan blade;

a transparent first blade cover, the first blade cover defining a first opening, a first upper surface, and a first lower surface, and the first blade cover being slidably mounted on and removable from the first fan blade; and

an adhesive material bonded with the upper surface of the first blade cover, the adhesive material being configured to collect dust.

2. The ceiling fan blade protection system of claim 1, wherein the first upper surface of the first blade cover is positioned proximal a first upper surface of the first fan blade.

3. The ceiling fan blade protection system of claim 1, further comprising a transparent second blade cover, the second blade cover defining a second opening, a second upper surface, and a second lower surface, and the second blade cover being slidably mounted to and removable from a second fan blade of the ceiling fan.

4. A method of protecting a first fan blade of a ceiling fan, the method comprising the steps of:

providing the ceiling fan comprising the first fan blade;

providing a transparent first blade cover, the first blade cover defining a first opening, a first upper surface, and a first lower surface;

providing an adhesive material bonded with the upper surface of the first blade cover;

slidably mounting the first blade cover on the first fan blade;

collecting dust with the adhesive material; and

removing the first blade cover from the first fan blade.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of:

disposing of the first blade cover.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of:

slidably mounting a new blade cover on the first fan blade.