Heating and cooling ceiling fan

Abstract

A cooling and heating ceiling fan to cool a person off in the summer time and warm a person up in the winter time, the fan including: two or more blades designed to create air currents when rotated; a motor that is operably connected to rotate the blades; a fan blade switch that is operably connected to turn the blade rotation on and off, wherein the motor is controllable by the fan blade switch; a heat-producing unit that is operably connected above the blades to produce hot air; a heating switch that is operably connected to turn the heat-producing unit on and off, wherein the heat-producing unit is controllable by the heating switch; and a connection stem that is operably connected to the blades, motor, and heat-producing unit to hold the blade, the motor, and the heat-producing unit together, wherein the connection stem is attachable to a ceiling.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claim: 
     
         1 . A cooling and heating ceiling fan to cool a person off in the summer time and warm a person up in the winter time, the fan comprising:
 (a) two or more blades designed to create air currents when rotated;   (b) a motor that is operably connected to rotate the blades;   (c) a fan blade switch that is operably connected to turn the blade rotation on and off, wherein the motor is controllable by the fan blade switch;   (d) a heat-producing unit that is operably connected above the blades to produce hot air;   (e) a heating switch that is operably connected to turn the heat-producing unit on and off, wherein the heat-producing unit is controllable by the heating switch; and   (f) a connection stem that is operably connected to the blades, motor, and heat-producing unit to hold the blade, the motor, and the heat-producing unit together, wherein the connection stem is attachable to a ceiling.   
     
     
         2 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the fan comprises four blades. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the fan comprises five blades. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the heat-producing unit further comprises heating coils. 
     
     
         5 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the fan further comprises:
 (g) an electric lighting unit that is operably connected below the blades to produce light; and   (h) a first lighting switch that is operably connected to turn the lighting unit on and off, wherein the lighting unit is controllable by the first lighting switch, and   wherein the connection stem is also operably connected to the electric lighting unit to connect the electric lighting unit to the blades, the motor, and the heat-producing unit.   
     
     
         6 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 5 , wherein the lighting switch is a pullable cord or chain operably connected to dangle below the ceiling fan. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the heating switch is a pullable cord or chain operably connected to dangle below the ceiling fan. 
     
     
         8 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the fan blade switch is a pullable cord or chain operably connected to dangle below the ceiling fan. 
     
     
         9 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 5 , wherein the lighting switch is a wall switch operably connected to the ceiling fan by hardwiring. 
     
     
         10 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the heating switch is a wall switch operably connected to the ceiling fan by hardwiring. 
     
     
         11 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the fan blade switch is a wall switch operably connected to the ceiling fan by hardwiring. 
     
     
         12 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the ceiling fan further comprises:
 (i) a second fan blade switch that is operably connected to the blade rotation on and off, wherein the motor is controllable by the fan blade switch, and wherein the second fan blade switch is a wall switch operably connected to the ceiling fan by hardwiring.   
     
     
         13 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the ceiling fan further comprises:
 (i) a second heating switch that is operably connected to turn the heat-producing unit on and off, wherein the heating unit is also controllable by the second heating switch, and wherein the second heating switch is a wall switch operably connected to the ceiling fan by hardwiring.   
     
     
         14 . A cooling and heating ceiling fan to cool a person off in the summer time and warm a person up in the winter time, the fan comprising:
 (a) two or more blades designed to create air currents when rotated;   (b) a motor that is operably connected to rotate the blades;   (c) a first fan blade switch that is operably connected to turn the blade rotation on and off, wherein the motor is controllable by the fan blade switch;   (d) a heat-producing unit that is operably connected above the blades to produce hot air;   (e) a first heating switch that is operably connected to turn the heat-producing unit on and off, wherein the first heat-producing unit is controllable by the heating switch, and wherein the first heating switch is a pullable cord or chain operably connected to dangle below the ceiling fan;   (f) an electric lighting unit that is operably connected below the blades to produce light;   (g) a first lighting switch that is operably connected to turn the lighting unit on and off, wherein the first lighting unit is controllable by the lighting switch, and wherein the first lighting switch is a pullable cord or chain operably connected to dangle below the ceiling fan;   (h) a connection stem that is operably connected to the blades, motor, and heat-producing unit to hold the blade, the motor, the heat-producing unit, and the electric lighting unit together, wherein the connection stem is attachable to a ceiling;   (i) a second lighting switch that is operably connected to turn the lighting unit on and off, wherein the second lighting unit is also controllable by the second lighting switch, and wherein the second light switch is a wall switch operably connected to the ceiling fan by hardwiring;   (j) a second heating switch that is operably connected to turn the heat-producing unit on and off, wherein the second heat-producing unit is also controllable by the heating switch, and wherein the second light switch is a wall switch operably connected to the ceiling fan by hardwiring; and   (k) a second fan blade switch that is operably connected to turn the blade rotation on and off, wherein the motor is also controllable by the fan blade switch and wherein the second light switch is a wall switch operably connected to the ceiling fan by hardwiring.   
     
     
         15 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 14 , wherein the fan comprises four blades. 
     
     
         16 . The cooling and heating ceiling fan according to  claim 14 , wherein the fan comprises five blades.