Patent ID: 6840739

Claim:
A ceiling fan comprising, a motor; a plurality of blade irons, each said blade iron having a mounting portion coupled to said motor and a blade attachment portion opposite said mounting portion; a plurality of blades, each said blade being associated with one said blade iron of said plurality of blade irons; a plurality of blade attachment means for attaching each blade of said plurality of blades to one said blade iron; and a plurality of covering means for covering said plurality of blade attachment means, each said covering means including a mounting plate having a middle portion straddled by first and second end portions angled from said middle portion, a covering plate having a cavity therein sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of said mounting plate, said cover plate having an interior end wall defining said cavity having a slope configured to mate with said first end portion of said mounting plate, and adjustable locking means for locking said cover plate to said mounting plate, said locking means being mounted to said cover plate and being adjustable between a locked position biasing against said second end portion of said mounting plate and un unlocked position removed from said second end portion of said mounting plate.