Patent ID: 8727732
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
1. A fan blade mounting system comprising: a blade iron and a ceiling fan blade associated with said blade iron, said ceiling fan blade having a plurality of mounting holes and a resilient, annular grommet positioned within each of said mounting holes, said grommet having a central passage therethrough, said blade iron having a blade mounting portion with a plurality of fixedly mounted fasteners arranged in a pattern to mate with said plurality of blade mounting holes and said grommets, each of said fasteners having a base seat, a neck extending from said base seat having a neck diameter configured to be received within said central passage of said grommet and a head having a head diameter greater than said neck diameter, said neck also having an annular groove extending into said neck adjacent said head, whereby contact of the head against the grommet forces a portion of the grommet into the annular groove of the neck.