Fan blade for a ceiling fan

- Fanimation, Inc.
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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 lines showing environmental structure in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7 is for illustrative purposes only an forms no part of the claimed design or a specified embodiment thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D506826
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 2005
Assignee: Fanimation, Inc. (Zionsville, IN)
Inventor: Thomas C. Frampton (Zionsville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Application Number: 29/183,972
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