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Keypad

Granted 7 Feb 2023 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Lutron Technology Company Llc · originally Lutron Technology Company LLC

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Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Matthew Philip McDonald, Jason C. Killo, Sean Tucker · Examiner: Selina Sikder · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/825,642
filed 3 Feb 2022
Publication
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US D977441
granted 7 Feb 2023

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a keypad showing 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 an enlarged view of a button of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a button of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a button of FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged partial view of the faceplate of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged partial view of the faceplate of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the faceplate of FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the faceplate of FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of a button of FIG. 14 ; and,

FIG. 21 is an enlarged view of a button of FIG. 15 .

The uniform dashed broken lines illustrate structure or features which form no part of the claimed design.

CAD lines in the drawings illustrate contour and not surface ornamentation.

In FIGS. 7 - 13 and FIGS. 20 - 21 , the broken lines identify enlargements.

In FIGS. 14 - 21 , grayscale shading illustrates contrast in appearance. In FIGS. 14 - 21 , the dark shading illustrates the appearance of a matte surface. In FIGS. 14 - 21 , the light shading illustrates the appearance of a reflective/shiny surface. In FIGS. 14 - 21 , the unshaded portions are claimed without regard to surface finish.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/164

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Examiner
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›Other offices — 3 members
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CACA-185221-SS6 May 202013 Dec 2018grantedKeypad
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