Ceiling fan

- Minka Lighting, Inc.
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Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a side elevation 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; and,

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of one of the fans of the combination ceiling fan and light fixture shown separately for clarity of illustration.

The right and left side elevational views are mirror images of each other.

The front and back elevational views are mirror images of each other.

The down rod is shown broken away in FIGS. 3 and 4 to indicate indeterminate length.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D478975
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2003
Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc. (Corona, CA)
Inventor: Mark Gajewski (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.
Application Number: 29/162,389
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Blade Unit Rotates On Vertical Axis (D23/377); Plural Impeller Units, E.g., Side By Side, Etc. (D23/380)
International Classification: 2304;