USPatent applicationPatented

Screwless faceplate

Granted 30 Dec 2003 · 1 office action

Current assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC · originally Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

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Inventors: Elliot G. Jacoby, Jason O. Adams, Roland L. Ledyard, Carl W. Gomes +2 · Examiner: B. J. Bullock · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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29/151,493
filed 13 Nov 2001
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Patent
US D484392
granted 30 Dec 2003

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a screwless faceplate showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof, the top being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the lettering on the front below the opening;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof, the remaining views being identical to those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the graphic indicia in the lower left corner of the front;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof, the remaining views being identical to those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second opening;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof, the top being a mirror image, the remaining views being identical to those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second opening and lettering on the front below the left opening;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof, the remaining views being identical to those of the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second opening and the graphic indicia in the lower left corner of the front;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof, the remaining views being identical to those of the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second and third openings;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof, the top being a mirror image, the remaining views being identical to those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the eighth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second and third openings and the lettering on the front below the left opening;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof, the remaining views being identical to those of the seventh embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the ninth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second and third openings and the graphic indicia in the lower left corner of the front;

FIG. 22 is a front elevational view thereof, the remaining views being identical to those of the seventh embodiment;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the tenth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second, third and fourth openings;

FIG. 24 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a bottom plan view thereof, the top being a mirror image, the remaining views being identical to those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the eleventh embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second, third and fourth openings and the lettering on the front below the left opening;

FIG. 27 is a front elevational view thereof, the remaining views being identical to those of the tenth embodiment;

FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the twelfth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being adaptation for the second, third and fourth opening and the graphic indicia in the lower left corner of the front; and,

FIG. 29 is a front elevational view thereof, the remaining views being identical to those of the tenth embodiment.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/353

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