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Control

Granted 7 Oct 2008 · no office action yet

Application
29/306,046
filed 1 Apr 2008
Publication
Not published
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Patent· this page
US D578143
granted 7 Oct 2008

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Description

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›In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this…

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a control, for example an electronic control for controlling the refrigeration components of a cooling unit, such as a compact refrigerator, freezer, beverage cooler, ice maker, combinations thereof and the like.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a first embodiment control according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the control wherein the front perspective, top plan, rear elevational and bottom plan views are mirror images of FIGS. 1 and 3 through 5 .

The broken lines shown in the drawing disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/89

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Examiner
Stella M. Reid
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