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Lighting fixture mounting knuckle

Granted 24 Jul 2012 · 14 office actions

Assignee: Masco Corporation

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Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle · Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/221,644
filed 18 Jan 2005
Publication
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US D664290
granted 24 Jul 2012

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the lighting fixture mounting knuckle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

FIG. 3 is an opposite side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is another side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines adjacent to the claimed surfaces represent the bounds of the claimed design and the remaining broken lines illustrate unclaimed portions of the lighting fixture mounting knuckle. All broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

The surface shading shown in the drawing disclosure is solely intended to indicate surface contours and does not represent reflective or transparent characteristics.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D26/142

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Pendency
7.5 y
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6
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Kevin Rudzinski
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