Vacancy sensor
Granted 10 Mar 2009 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC · originally Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
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Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Andrew Peter Schmalz, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo · Examiner: Caron Veynar · AU 2913 · TC 2900
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor 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.
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.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a third embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 10 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the third embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the first embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a fourth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 12 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the fourth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the first embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a fifth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 14 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the fifth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the first embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a sixth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 16 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the sixth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the first embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a seventh embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 18 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the seventh embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the first embodiment.
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to an eighth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 20 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the eighth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the first embodiment.
FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a ninth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 22 is a front view thereof.
FIG. 23 is a left side view thereof.
FIG. 24 is a right side view thereof.
FIG. 25 is a top view thereof.
FIG. 26 is a bottom view thereof.
FIG. 27 is a perspective view of a dimmer switch according to a tenth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 28 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the tenth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the ninth embodiment.
FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to an eleventh embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 30 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the eleventh embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the ninth embodiment.
FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a twelfth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 32 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the twelfth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the ninth embodiment.
FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a thirteenth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 34 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the thirteenth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the ninth embodiment.
FIG. 35 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a fourteenth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 36 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the fourteenth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the ninth embodiment.
FIG. 37 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a fifteenth embodiment of our new design.
FIG. 38 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the fifteenth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the ninth embodiment.
FIG. 39 is a perspective view of a vacancy sensor according to a sixteenth embodiment of our new design; and,
FIG. 40 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the sixteenth embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the ninth 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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| USthis patent | US-D588035-S | S1 | 10 Mar 2009 | 11 Mar 2008 | granted | Vacancy sensor |
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| CA | CA-127696-S | S | 29 Jul 2009 | 11 Sep 2008 | granted | Vacancy sensor |
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