ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,980, issued on Oct. 21.
"Apparatus for securing a rotating fan with adjustable fasteners and method" was invented by Joseph P Gentile (Milton, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for supporting a rotating fan or other hanging structure is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first cylindrical tube that can be attached to the rotating fan, a first plate with elongated apertures for receiving slidable fasteners that engage with a rail lip, and a second plate coupled with a second cylindrical tube. The second cylindrical tube is perpendicular to the second plate and is designed to receive and retain the first cylind...