Fan blade for a ceiling fan

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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Inventors:	Frampton; Thomas C. (Zionsville, IN)
Assignee:	Fanimation, Inc. (Zionsville, IN)
Appl. No.:	D/183,972
Filed:	July 11, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/411; D23/413
Current International Class:	2304
Field of Search:	;D23/411,377,379,385,413 ;416/5,210R

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Primary Examiner: Lichtenstein; Lisa