Richard D Pearce

US Patent:

6350045, Feb 26, 2002

Filed:

Aug 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/637749

Inventors:

Richard A. Pearce - Memphis TN

Assignee:

Hunter Fan Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

F21V 1700

US Classification:

362363, 362389, 362438

Abstract:

A light fixture is provided which includes an annular fitter having inner and outer surfaces, with the inner surface defining a hollow interior, and the fitter further including an open first end. The fixture further includes a substantially annular retention member disposed within the fitter, with retention member including a substantially annular base portion having radially inner and outer surfaces, with the radially outer surface being disposed in contacting engagement with the inner surface of said fitter. The retention member further includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced springs integral with the base and protruding therefrom and a plurality of circumferentially spaced circumferential stops integral with the base and protruding therefrom. The light fixture further includes a light shade having a neck and a light emitting enclosure integral with the neck. The neck includes a first lobed portion having a proximal end integral with the light-emitting enclosure and a distal end.

US Patent:

6648488, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173232

Inventors:

Richard A. Pearce - Memphis TN

Assignee:

Hunter Fan Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

F21V 3300

US Classification:

362 96, 362147, 362226, 362404, 416 5

Abstract:

A ceiling fan having a set of fan blades rotatably coupled with an electric motor housed within a motor housing, a switch housing mounted below said set of fan blades, a plurality of spring clips of an electric socket in an array about a threaded mounting channel, a light kit having an electric plug with a plurality of terminal blades sized and arranged about a central plug passageway to be plugged into said switch housing socket spring clips, and a bolt sized to be passed through said light kit electric plug passageway and threaded into said switch housing threaded channel in mounting the light kit beneath the switch housing.

US Patent:

6857854, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Jul 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/617000

Inventors:

Richard A. Pearce - Byhalia MS, US

Assignee:

Hunter Fan Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

F04D029/36

US Classification:

416207, 416210 R, 416214 R

Abstract:

A ceiling fan quick connect blade system () is disclosed which is coupled to a conventional ceiling fan electric motor () having a lower portion (). The motor lower portion has an annular array of threaded mounting holes () therein. A post () having a stem () and a head () is mounted within each mounting hole () and extends through a S-shaped spring (). The blade system also includes a blade iron () having a motor mounting flange () and a blade mounting portion (). The blade mounting portion () has a pair of guide pins () extending above a peripheral, top edge , a rubber dampening plate () having protrusions () configured to nest upon the guide pins (), and a securing plate () mounted for pivotal movement through a mounting bolt (). The securing plate has a pair of oppositely facing catches () and an elongated tab () sized and shaped to be received within a notch (). Each catch has an upright portion () and an overhanging portion ().

US Patent:

6863499, Mar 8, 2005

Filed:

Jul 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/616475

Inventors:

Richard A. Pearce - Byhalia MS, US

Assignee:

Hunter Fan Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

F04D029/34

US Classification:

416210R, 416206

Abstract:

A ceiling fan quick connect blade iron system () is disclosed which is coupled to a conventional ceiling fan electric motor () having a lower portion (). The motor lower portion has an annular array of threaded mounting holes () therein. A post () having a stem () and a head () is mounted within each mounting hole () and extends through a S-shaped spring (). The blade iron system also includes a blade iron () having a motor mounting flange () and a blade mounting portion (). The motor mounting portion has a vertical portion () extending to a horizontal portion (). The motor mounting portion has a pair of slots () which have an enlarged, peripheral portion () that extends through the vertical portion () to a narrow, inboard portion () that extends through the horizontal portion (). The horizontal portion () also includes a recess () about each narrow portion ().

US Patent:

6872054, Mar 29, 2005

Filed:

Aug 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/640731

Inventors:

Richard A. Pearce - Byhalia MS, US

Assignee:

Hunter Fan Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

B63H001/28

US Classification:

416244R, 416 5, 416246, 248342

Abstract:

A ceiling fan mounting system for mounting a fan to a canted ceiling with its fan blades rotated in a horizontal plane. The system has an elongated hanger bar () suspended from a ceiling mounting plate (). The fan downrod is attached to a multi-lope ball () that is seated in a canopy seat (). The canopy can be mounted to the ceiling plane in only one position, a position that orients the hanger bar parallel to the canted ceiling, parallel to the mounting plate and parallel to the fan blades horizontal plane of rotation.

US Patent:

6902374, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414544

Inventors:

Richard A. Pearce - Byhalia MS, US

Assignee:

Hunter Fan Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

F04D029/00

US Classification:

416 5, 416210 R, 416207, 416206

Abstract:

A ceiling fan comprising an annular array of blade irons () adapted to be rotatably driven by a motor, said blade irons having opposite sides () formed with at least one notch (), a plurality of fan blades () with each blade bearing a bracket () having opposite side walls (), each formed with at least one indentation () sized and positioned to be passed through said blade iron side notches, whereby the blades may be mounted to the blade irons by passing the blade bracket indentations through the blade iron notches and then sliding the brackets to a position with the bracket indentations unaligned with the blade iron notches thereby interlocking the blade brackets with the blade irons.

US Patent:

6932578, Aug 23, 2005

Filed:

Dec 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/318485

Inventors:

Richard A. Pearce - Byhalia MS, US

Assignee:

Hunter Fan Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

F04D029/64

US Classification:

416244R, 416246, 416 5, 248342

Abstract:

A mounting system () for supporting a ceiling fan assembly () of the type having a motor, motor housing (), a plurality of blades () and a downrod () to a support surface C, which includes a mounting plate () coupled to a support surface C, a mounting bar () coupled to the mounting plate (), a suspending hangar () coupled to the downrod (), a canopy () journalled to the downrod (), and screws which couple the canopy () to the mounting plate (). The screws () permits adjustable movement of the canopy () between a lower position wherein the majority of the weight of the ceiling fan assembly () is supported by the mounting bar () through the suspending hangar () and an upper position wherein the majority of the weight of the ceiling fan assembly () is supported by the mounting plate () through the canopy ().

US Patent:

7150544, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Nov 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/979573

Inventors:

Richard A. Pearce - Byhalia MS, US
Richard Orion Millaway - Memphis TN, US

Assignee:

Hunter Fan Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

F21S 8/06
F21V 29/00

US Classification:

362404, 362149, 362373, 362408, 248342

Abstract:

A light assembly leveler () is disclosed having a threaded central nipple () mounted to the ceiling fan switch housing (), an upper mounting disk (), a lower mounting disk (), a bowl-shaped translucent light diffusor (), a cap () and a finial (). The upper mounting disk () has a central passage () through which the nipple () extends and a concave bottom bearing surface (). The lower mounting disk has a convex top bearing surface () with a central opening () therethrough defined. The top bearing surface is configured to mate with or bear against the bottom bearing surface of the upper mounting disk to allow rotary movement of the lower mounting disk relative to the upper mounting disk. The cap has an upper peripheral rim () and a centralized concave lower bearing surface () with a central opening () therethrough. The cap is configured to abut the diffusor. A finial () is threaded onto the lower end of the nipple.

Address:

6337 Anglia Vly Dr, Arlington, TN 38002

VIN:

19UUA8F55AA015347

Make:

ACURA

Model:

TL

Year:

2010