Fan blade

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Description

FIG. 1 is to top plan view of a fan blade showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the left of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the right of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the top of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the bottom of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a top perspective of the design shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fan blade, as shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D306643 March 13, 1990 Taylor, III
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Patent History
Patent number: D437406
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1999
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2001
Assignee: Fanimation Design & Manufacturing, Inc. (Lebanon, IN)
Inventor: Thomas C. Frampton (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Daniel L. Boots, Bingham, Summers, Welsh & Spilman
Application Number: 29/109,141
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fan Or Ventilator Blade (D23/413); Blade Unit Rotates On Vertical Axis (D23/377)
International Classification: 2304;