Patent ID: 6902375

Claim:
A ceiling fan comprising, an electric motor; an annular array of blade irons mounted to said motor, each said blade iron having a support member and at least one locking pin extending from said support member, said locking pin has a head distal said support member and a shaft; a ceiling fan blade associated with each said blade iron of said annular array of blade irons, each said blade having at least one locking pin mounting hole; and a locking plate adapted to be releasably coupled to said locking pin as said locking pin extends through said fan blade locking pin mounting hole, said locking pin head is configured to overlay said locking plate, each said locking plate has at least one hole having an enlarged portion configured to allow the passage of said locking pin there through and an elongated narrowed portion configured to fit snugly about said locking pin shaft beneath said head, and at least one aligning pin associated with each said blade and wherein said locking plate includes an elongated aligning slot configured to receive said at least one aligning pin, whereby the blades may be mounted to the blade irons by passing the locking pin through the fan blade locking pin mounting hole and then coupling the locking plate to the locking pin to capture the fan blade between the blade iron and the locking plate.