Dimmer switch
Granted 11 Jan 2011 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC · originally Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
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Inventors: Noel Mayo, Gregory Altonen, Joel S. Spira, Elliot G. Jacoby +1 · Examiner: Selina Sikder · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dimmer switch according to a first embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof.
FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof.
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a dimmer switch according to a second embodiment of our new design; and,
FIG. 8 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the second embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the first embodiment.
The rear views form no part of the design and are omitted. The portions of the drawings appearing in broken line are for environment only and do not form a part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D616838-S | S1 | 1 Jun 2010 | 19 Dec 2008 | granted | Dimmer switch |
| USthis patent | US-D630594-S | S1 | 11 Jan 2011 | 18 Jan 2010 | granted | Dimmer switch |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-129829-S | S | 22 Jun 2010 | 27 Feb 2009 | granted | Dimmer switch |
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