US 6,981,678 B2
Ceiling fan mounting ball
Chang Fu-Liang, Feng Yuan (Taiwan)
Assigned to Craftmade International, Inc., Coppell, Tex. (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/342,425.
Prior Publication US 2003/0213883 A1, Nov. 20, 2003
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 248—343 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ceiling fan mounting assembly, comprising:
a mounting bracket attached to a ceiling, wherein the bracket has a seat;
a fan ball for engaging a ceiling fan down rod, wherein an exterior surface of the fan ball is received in the seat; and
a compressible damping element circumferentially disposed integral with the fan ball that compresses between the fan ball and the bracket when the down rod bears a load, wherein the damping element is retained within an indentation formed in the fan ball.