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| Year | Description |
| 1995 | Invention patented by Dennis McCready on August 3rd, 1995. Abstract: A fan blade cover for a fan blade of a ceiling fan includes a casing having an outer edge defining a main body. The main body has an outside surface and an inside surface. The outer edge of the main body is folded over toward the inside surface and is attached to the inside surface of said main body, thereby creating a passage. An elastic band is threaded through the passage. The cover further includes hook and loop fasteners which are attached to the casing in a manner so as to selectively fix the fan blade cover to the fan blade. The invention also includes a method of constructing a fan blade cover for a fan blade of a ceiling fan, the method including the steps of cutting a casing, the casing having an outer edge and a main body, the main body having a outside surface and an inside surface; folding over the outer edge of the casing toward the inside surface, thereby creating a passage, attaching the outer edge to the main body, and, threading an elastic band through said passage. |
| 1998 | Invention patented by Connie Barone on June 1st, 1998. Abstract: A removable and replaceable cover for a ceiling fan blade is disclosed. The cover includes a first material which covers the bottom surface of the fan blade and wraps around the outer edges of the fan blade and a second elastic material which joins the ends of the first material and is positioned adjacent the top surface of the fan blade. One or more straps are attached to the open end of the cover and wrap around the arm which attaches the blade to the fan motor. A hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the end of the strap and a mating attachment is provided on the first material. |
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