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Operating-mode selecting assembly of reader unit, selector, and key

Granted 29 Nov 2022 · 2 office actions

Application
29/725,915
filed 27 Feb 2020
Publication
Not published
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US D971284
granted 29 Nov 2022

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an operating-mode selecting assembly of reader unit, selector, and key showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the operating-mode selecting assembly of reader unit, selector, and key that 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
D15/199D14/383D13/162.1

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Marie D. Fast Horse
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USthis patentUS-D971284-SS129 Nov 202227 Feb 2020grantedOperating-mode selecting assembly of reader unit, selector, and key
JPJP-1662312-SS22 Jun 202027 Feb 2020grantedno title held
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