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A mounting bracket (30) for securing a ceiling fan (12) to a ceiling joist (10) has two mounting arms ( 68) and a support ring (60). The two mounting arms (68) are disposed on opposite sides of the support ring (60) and extend upward for securing to the ceiling joist (10). A down rod ( 34) of the ce

A mounting bracket (30) for securing a ceiling fan (12) to a ceiling joist (10) has two mounting arms ( 68) and a support ring (60). The two mounting arms (68) are disposed on opposite sides of the support ring (60) and extend upward for securing to the ceiling joist (10). A down rod ( 34) of the ceiling fan (12) is suspended from the support ring (60). The two mounting arms (68) each have exteriorly face portions (25) into which respective recesses (58) are formed. Two magnets (56) are disposed interiorly within respective ones of the recesses (58). A ceiling fan canopy (28) has at least a portion thereof defined by a rim portion (21) which is made of a ferrous material. The canopy (28) is disposed around the mounting bracket (30) and the rim portion (21) is magnetically secured to the mounting bracket (30) by the two magnets (56).

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan, the apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket having a support member and at least two mounting tabs, said mounting tabs spaced apart around said support member and having apertures for securing said mounting bra

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan, the apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket having a support member and at least two mounting tabs, said mounting tabs spaced apart around said support member and having apertures for securing said mounting bracket to a ceiling support member; a down rod having an upper end and a lower end, wherein said upper end is secured to said support member of said mounting bracket and said lower end is adapted to be secured to a motor of the ceiling fan; a canopy having a hollow body with a lower portion and a rim portion, said hollow body adapted for enclosing said mounting bracket, said lower portion being adapted for receiving said down rod, and said rim portion adapted for fitting adjacent to said mounting bracket; said mounting tabs of said mounting bracket have end face portions into which at least one recess is formed for receiving said at least one magnet, such that said canopy is magnetically secured to said mounting bracket when said rim portion of said canopy is disposed adjacent to said end face portions; at least one magnet secured to said mounting bracket; and wherein at least part of said rim portion of said canopy is formed of ferrous materials, such that said at least one magnet is disposed relative to said mounting bracket to magnetically secure said canopy in position around said mounting bracket. 2. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 1, wherein said rim portion of said canopy is formed of ferrous material and said mounting tabs of said mounting bracket have end face portions into which at least one recess is formed for receiving said at least one magnet, such that said canopy is magnetically secured to said mounting bracket when said rim portion of said canopy is disposed adjacent to said end face portions. 3. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 2, wherein said mounting bracket has two mounting arms and said support member is defined by a support ring, said two mounting arms are disposed on opposite sides of said support ring and extend upward at right angles to a circumference of said support ring. 4. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 1, wherein lower portion of said hollow body of said canopy is tapered, such that said lower portion is of smaller size than said rim portion of said canopy. 5. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 1, wherein said at least one magnet is a bar magnet. 6. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 1, wherein said entire canopy is formed ferrous materials. 7. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 1, further comprising: said rim portion of said canopy being formed of ferrous material; wherein said support member is defined by a support ring, said mounting bracket having two mounting arms, wherein said two mounting arms are disposed on opposite sides of said support ring and extend upward at right angles to a circumference of said support ring, and said two mounting arms each having said end face portions into which at least said one interiorly extending recess is formed for receiving said at least one magnet; and wherein said hollow body of said canopy is disposed around said down rod and said mounting bracket, with said down rod extending through said lower portion of said canopy and said rim portion disposed adjacent to said at least one magnet to magnetically secure said canopy to said mounting bracket. 8. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 7, wherein said at least one magnet is a bar magnet. 9. An apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan, the apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket having a support ring and at least two mounting tabs, said mounting tabs spaced apart around said support ring and having apertures for securing said mounting bracket to a ceiling support member, said mounting tabs having outwardly disposed ends which define face portions, each of said face portions having a recess formed therein; at least two magnets disposed interiorly within respective ones of said recesses in said face portions of said mounting tabs of said mounting bracket; a down rod having an upper end and a lower end, wherein said upper end of said down rod has a boss by which said down rod is suspended from said support ring of said mounting bracket, and said lower end of said down rod is adapted for securing to a motor of ceiling fan; a canopy having a hollow body with a lower portion and a rim portion, said hollow body adapted for enclosing said mounting bracket, said lower portion adapted for receiving said down rod, and said rim portion adapted for fitting adjacent to said face portions of said mounting bracket; and wherein at least said rim portion of said canopy is formed of ferrous material, such that said canopy is magnetically secured in position around said mounting bracket when said rim portion is disposed adjacent said at least two magnets with said hollow body enclosing said mounting bracket. 10. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 9, wherein said support ring of said mounting bracket is of annular shape, and said mounting bracket includes two mounting arms, each of said mounting arms having lower portions which extend from opposite sides of said support ring, and upper portions which define said mounting tabs of said mounting bracket, and a support arm which extends between upper portions of said two mounting arms, said support ring having two ends which are separated to define an opening in said support ring, wherein said opening in said support ring and said support arm are disposed on one side of said mounting arms. 11. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 9, wherein said two magnets are bar magnets. 12. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 9, wherein said entire canopy is formed of ferrous materials. 13. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 9, wherein said support ring of said mounting bracket is of annular shape, and said mounting bracket includes two mounting arms, each of said mounting arms having lower portions which extend from opposite sides of said support ring, and upper portions which define said mounting tabs of said mounting bracket, and a support arm which extends between upper portions of said two mounting arms, said support ring having two ends which are separated to define an opening in said support ring, wherein said opening in said support ring and said support arm are disposed on one side of said mounting arm; wherein said hollow body of said canopy is tapered, with said lower portion of said canopy having a smaller diameter than said rim portion; wherein said two magnets are bar magnets; and wherein said entire canopy is formed of ferrous materials. 14. An apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan, the apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket having a support ring which is of annular shape, two mounting arms having lower portions which extend from opposite sides of said support ring, and a support arm which extends between upper portions of said two mounting arms, said support ring having two ends which are separated to define an opening in said support ring, wherein said opening in said support ring and said support arm are disposed on one side of said mounting arms, said mounting arms having gusset portions and tab portions, said tab portions defining said upper portions of said two mounting arms and each having a respective mounting aperture extending through said tab portions; said tab portions defining two oppositely facing, exteriorly disposed face portions; two recesses disposed at said face portions of said tabs, said two recessed defined to interiorly extend within respective ones of said tabs of said two mounting arms, and two magnets disposed interiorly within respective ones of said recesses; a down rod having an upper end and a lower end, wherein said upper end of said down rod has a boss by which said down rod is suspended from said support ring of said mounting bracket, and said lower end of said down rod is adapted for securing to a motor of the ceiling fan; a ceiling fan canopy having a hollow body for enclosing said mounting bracket, said hollow body having a lower portion and a rim portion, said lower portion adapted for receiving said down rod, and said rim portion adapted for receiving said mounting bracket; and said rim portion of said canopy, being formed of ferrous material, such that said canopy is disposed around said mounting bracket with said rim portion disposed adjacent to said two magnets to magnetically secure said canopy in position about said mounting bracket by said two magnets, wherein said rim portion engages with said two magnets to secure said canopy in a fixed position relative to said two mounting arms of said mounting bracket. 15. The apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan according to claim 14, wherein said magnets are bar magnets, and wherein said entire canopy is formed ferrous materials. 16. An apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan, the apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket having a support ring which is of annular shape, two mounting arms having lower portions which extend from opposite sides of said support ring, and a support arm which extends between upper portions of said two mounting arms, said support ring having two ends which are separated to define an opening in said support ring, wherein said opening in said support ring and said support arm are disposed on one side of said mounting arms, said mounting arms having gusset portions and tab portions, said tab portions defining said upper portions of said two mounting arms and each having a respective mounting aperture extending through said tab portions; said tab portions defining two oppositely facing, exteriorly disposed face portions; first threads formed on said face portions of said tab portions of said mounting bracket; a down rod having an upper end and a lower end, wherein said upper end of said down rod has a boss by which said down rod is suspended from said support ring of said mounting bracket, and said lower end of said down rod is adapted for securing to a motor of the ceiling fan; a ceiling fan canopy having a hollow body for enclosing said mounting bracket, said hollow body having a lower portion and a rim portion, said lower portion adapted for receiving said down rod, and said rim portion adapted for receiving said mounting bracket; second threads defined by said rim portion of said canopy, wherein said second threads matingly engage with said first threads in said tab portions of said mounting bracket to secure said canopy in a fixed position relative to said two mounting arms of said mounting bracket; and wherein said second threads are formed into a ring which is separately formed from said canopy, and said ring is secured to said rim portion of said canopy. 17. An apparatus for securing a ceiling fan canopy to a ceiling fan, the apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket having a support ring which is of annular shape, two mounting arms having lower portions which extend from opposite sides of said support ring, and a support arm which extends between upper portions of said two mounting arms, said support ring having two ends which are separated to define an opening in said support ring, wherein said opening in said support ring and said support arm are disposed on one side of said mounting arms, said mounting arms having gusset portions and tab portions, said tab portions defining said upper portions of said two mounting arms and each having a respective mounting aperture extending through said tab portions; said tab portions defining two oppositely facing, exteriorly disposed face portions; a down rod having an upper end and a lower end, wherein said upper end of said down rod has a boss by which said down rod is suspended from said support ring of said mounting bracket, and said lower end of said down rod is adapted for securing to a motor of the ceiling fan; a ceiling fan canopy having a hollow body for enclosing said mounting bracket, said hollow body having a lower portion and a rim portion, said lower portion adapted for receiving said down rod, and said rim portion adapted for receiving said mounting bracket; a flange formed to extend from a terminal end of said rim portion of said canopy, said flange extending inward toward opposite sides of said terminal end of said rim portion of said canopy, and having at least two slots extending into opposite sides of said flange to provide openings for passing said tabs of said mounting arms of said mounting bracket; said tab portion of said mounting bracket arms having two recesses, each of said two recesses formed into respective ones of said face portions of said tab portions; two leaf springs mounted to opposite sides of said rim portion of said canopy, disposed on at least one interior wall thereof and angularly displaced from said two slots in said flange, said two leaf springs adapted for fitting within respective ones of said two recesses in said end face portions of said tabs, and wherein said two leaf springs engage with said two recesses to secure said canopy in a fixed position relative to said two mounting arms of said mounting bracket.