ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,394,940, issued on Aug. 19.
"Fan quick release" was invented by John T. Brown (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a fan quick release mechanism. In one example embodiment, the fan quick release may include: an upper coupling that attaches to a downrod hanging from a ceiling, a lower coupling that attaches to a fan/light/other electrical appliance, and a locking pin that couples the upper and lower couplings as desired. To further facilitate ease of assembly, electrical quick disconnects may be positioned within the respective upper and lower coupling assemblies...