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Control

Granted 10 Jun 2008 · 2 office actions

Application
29/259,053
filed 28 Apr 2006
Publication
Not published
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Patent· this page
US D570885
granted 10 Jun 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 control embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front elevational view;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view is a mirror image.

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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Responses
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Examiner
Stella M. Reid
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