Fan blade for a ceiling fan

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the fan blade for a ceiling fan showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is another side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view of the top of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view of the bottom of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the design of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of environmental structure in FIGS. 1-4 and 7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The wood grain pattern fragmentarily shown in FIGS. 1-2 and 7 is understood to extend uniformly throughout the areas represented.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D485351
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 4, 2002
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 2004
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 McHale LLP
Application Number: 29/161,778
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fan Or Ventilator Blade (D23/413)
International Classification: 2304;