USPatent applicationPatented

Keypad

Granted 7 Apr 2026

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

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

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29/986,262
filed 17 Jan 2025
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Patent
US D1121569
granted 7 Apr 2026

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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 depict portions of the keypad which form no part of the claimed design.

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

In FIGS. 14 - 21 , the unshaded portions and the 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.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/164

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