Patent ID: 6932576
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
1. A ceiling fan comprising, an electric motor; an annular array of blade irons mounted to said motor, each said blade iron having at least one catch and at least one fastener receiver; a ceiling fan blade associated with each said blade iron of said annular array of blade irons, each said blade having at least one catch mounting hole and at least one fastener mounting hole; and a rotatable fastener having a stop portion configured to abut a fan blade surface opposite said blade iron and having a hand gripping portion, and a locking portion configured to extend through said blade fastener mounting hole and be releasably received within said fastener receiver, said rotatable fastener being rotatable between a locked position locking said blade to said blade iron and an unlocked position unlocking said blade from said blade iron, whereby each respective blade may be mounted to each respective blade iron by passing the catch through the fan blade catch mounting hole and then passing the fastener through the fan blade fastener mounting hole and into locking engagement with the blade iron fastener receiver, and whereby an operator may grasp and operate the fastener.