The ornamental design of an efficient traditionally appearing ceiling fan with aerodynamically upper surface and wider tip end than rear end, as shown and described

Hibbs, Bart

Parker, Danny

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University of Central Florida STARS UCF Patents Technology Transfer 6-16-2009 Ceiling Fan Blade Danny Parker University of Central Florida Bart Hibbs AeroVironment, Inc Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/patents University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Patent is brought to you for free and open access by the Technology Transfer at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in UCF Patents by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact STARS@ucf.edu. Recommended Citation Parker, Danny and Hibbs, Bart, "Ceiling Fan Blade" (2009). UCF Patents. 68. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/patents/68 I lllll llllllll Ill lllll llllll llll lllll lllll 111111111111111111111111111111111 c12) United States Design Patent Parker et al. (54) CEILING FAN BLADE (75) Inventors: Danny S. Parker, Cocoa Beach, FL (US); Bart Hibbs, Altadena, CA (US) (73) Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Orlando, FL (US) (**) Term: 14 Years (21) Appl. No.: 29/252,288 (22) Filed: Jan.20,2006 ( 51) LOC (9) Cl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-04 (52) U.S. Cl. ..................................................... D23/413 ( 58) Field of Classification Search . ... ... ... ... .. . D23/3 77, (56) D23/379, 385, 411, 413; 416/5 See application file for complete search history. References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 1,455,591 A 1,757,292 A 2,283,956 A 4,892,460 A D330,077 s 5,344,235 A D364,224 s D371,838 s D378,404 s 5,681,145 A D387,156 s D402,026 S 511923 Lawson 5/1930 Caldwell 5/1942 Smith ......................... 170/159 1/1990 Volk ............................ 416/62 10/1992 Davis ........................ D23/413 9/1994 Weetman et al ............. 366/270 1111995 Wang ........................ D23/377 7I1996 Davis, Jr. et al. . ... ... ... . D23/4 l l 3/1997 Jaspers-Fayer ............. D23/377 10/1997 Neely et al. ................. 416/203 12/1997 Johnson ..................... D23/41 l 12/1998 Chuang et al. ............. D23/377 USOOD594551S (10) Patent No.: US D594,551 S ** Jun.16,2009 (45) Date of Patent: D408,518 S D412,571 S 4/1999 Liu ........................... D23/377 8/1999 Lee ........................... D23/377 (Continued) Primary Examiner-Lisa P Lichtenstein (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Brian S. Steinberger; Law Office of Brian S. Steinberger, P.A. (57) CLAIM The ornamental design for a ceiling fan blade, as shown and described. DESCRIPTION FIG. 1 is a perspective bottom rear right view of a ceiling fan blade design. FIG. 2 is a perspective top tip right view of the novel blade of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the novel blade of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a top view of the novel blade of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a right side view of the novel blade of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a left side view of the novel blade of FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is an enlarged tip end view of the novel blade of FIG. 1; and, FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear end view of the novel blade of FIG. 1. The broken line showing of the mounting holes is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design. 1 Claim, 6 Drawing Sheets US D594,551 S Page 2 U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS D484,233 s 12/2003 Bucher et al. .............. D23/377 6,659,721 Bl 12/2003 Parker et al. ................... 416/5 D414,856 s 10/1999 Zuege ....................... D23/377 D485,345 s 1/2004 Bucher ...................... D23/377 D417,496 s * 12/1999 Chang et al. ............... D23/377 D485,346 s 1/2004 Bucher et al. D23/377 . ............. D421,799 s 3/2000 Zuege ....................... D23/41 l D485,347 s 1/2004 Bucher et al. .............. D23/377 D422,072 s 3/2000 Blateri ...................... 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D23/377 D527,097 s * 8/2006 Ertze ......................... D23/413 D469,950 s 212003 Scalise et al. ................... D3/3 D480,471 s 10/2003 Hsieh ........................ D23/41 l 2004/0258530 Al 12/2004 Oono et al. ................. 416/223 D480,473 s 10/2003 Thomas, Jr ................. D23/413 * cited by examiner U.S. Patent Jun.16,2009 Sheet 1of6 US D594,551 S U.S. Patent Jun.16,2009 Sheet 2 of 6 US D594,551 S U.S. Patent Jun.16,2009 Sheet 3of6 US D594,551 S 0 0 0 U.S. Patent • ~ H rz., Jun.16,2009 Sheet 4 of 6 US D594,551 S U.S. Patent Jun.16,2009 Sheet 5 of 6 US D594,551 S . 0 H ~ U.S. Patent Jun.16,2009 Sheet 6 of 6 US D594,551 S FIG. 7 J :J FIG. 8 

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