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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
May. 01, 2003
Gregory Michael Bird, Colliersville, TN (US);
Masao Tsuji, Mesa, AZ (US);
Gregory Michael Bird, Colliersville, TN (US);
Masao Tsuji, Mesa, AZ (US);
Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TX (US);
Abstract
A ceiling fan () is disclosed having a motor housing () with an electric motor () to which is mounted an annular array of blade irons () each having a blade () and a locking plate () mounted thereto. Each blade iron has three locking pins (). Each locking pin has a shaft () extending to a head (). Each bladehas three key-hole shaped locking pin mounting holes () extending therethrough, a top surface () and a pair of alignment pins () extending from the top surface. The three locking pin mounting holes are configured and oriented to receive the blade iron locking pins. Each locking plate has a top surface (), three locking pin mounting holes (), a pair of alignment pin slots () and a thumb tab (). The three locking pin mounting holes are configured and oriented to receive and releasably lock with the blade iron locking pins. With the locking pins extending through the blade mounting holes and the locking plate mounting holes the locking plate is pushed outboard to its locked position preventing movement of the blade.