Patent ID: 11913475
Assignee: HUNTER FAN COMPANY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 8:
9. A ceiling fan assembly comprising:
a motor;
a mount for coupling to a structure and for suspending the motor;
a ceiling fan blade comprising a blade body for coupling to the motor, wherein the ceiling fan blade is formed from a molded pulp and includes a skeleton, and the molded pulp is formed about at least a portion of the skeleton;
wherein the ceiling fan blade is formed of a first portion and a second portion, with each of the first portion and second portion including an interior surface, collectively defining an interior for the ceiling fan blade and the skeleton is located within the interior;
wherein the first portion comprises an upper half and the second portion comprises a lower half; and
wherein the upper half and lower half are connected by a hinge.