US 12,253,099 B1
Ceiling fan with canopy mounting assembly
Charles William Botkin, Cordova, TN (US); Rickey Thomas Jones, Memphis, TN (US); and Douglas Troy Mason, Horn Lake, MS (US)
Assigned to Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by HUNTER FAN COMPANY, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/370,044.
Int. Cl. F04D 29/64 (2006.01); F04D 25/06 (2006.01); F04D 25/08 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 29/646 (2013.01) [F04D 25/06 (2013.01); F04D 25/088 (2013.01); F21V 33/0096 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ceiling fan assembly mountable to a surface, such as a ceiling, the ceiling fan assembly comprising:
a ceiling fan;
a surface bracket mountable to the surface and having a set of snap springs, each snap spring having a base and spaced locating feet extending from the base;
a downrod coupling the ceiling fan and the surface bracket; and
a canopy having an opening through which the downrod passes and a set of pockets receiving the locating feet.