Ceiling fan

- Minka Lighting, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ceiling fan in accordance with my design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the ceiling fan in accordance with my design;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the ceiling fan in accordance with my design;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the ceiling fan in accordance with my design;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the ceiling fan in accordance with my design;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevation view of the ceiling fan in accordance with my design; and,

FIG. 7 is a right-side elevation view of the ceiling fan in accordance with my design.

The lighter and closely spaced lines in the drawings are surface shading and are not surface ornamentation.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the ceiling fan that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ceiling fan, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D851236
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2018
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 2019
Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc. (Corona, CA)
Inventor: Mark Gajewski (Henderson, NV)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Sharon S Oum
Application Number: 29/634,497
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fan Element (D23/411); Fan Or Ventilator (D23/370)