Lighting control panel

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a lighting control panel showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a lighting control panel showing my new design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged and inverted top, front, and right side perspective view of the pair of buttons common to the first two embodiments thereof, with the remaining elements omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged top, front and left side perspective view of the pair of buttons common to the first two embodiments thereof;

FIG. 15 is a further enlarged front elevational view of the lower of the two buttons common to all six embodiments thereof, with the remaining elements omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 16 is a further enlarged left side elevational view of the lower of the two buttons common to all six embodiments thereof;

FIG. 17 is a further enlarged right side elevational view of the lower of the two buttons common to all six embodiments thereof;

FIG. 18 is a further enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of the lower of the two buttons common to all six embodiments thereof, taken along line 18--18 of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a lighting control panel showing my new design;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a lighting control panel showing my new design;

FIG. 26 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a bottom, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 31 is an enlarged and inverted top, front, and right side perspective view of the pair of buttons common to the second and third embodiments thereof, with the remaining elements omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 32 is an enlarged top, front and left side perspective view of the pair of buttons common to the second and third embodiments thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of a lighting control panel showing my new design;

FIG. 34 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a bottom, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment of a lighting control panel showing my new design;

FIG. 40 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 44 is a bottom, front, and left side perspective view thereof.

The broken-line disclosure of various elements in the views is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D421246
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 29, 2000
Assignee: Lutron Electronics, Co., Inc. (PA)
Inventors: Noel Mayo (Philadelphia, PA), Robert E. Weinberg (Fogelsville, PA), Joel S. Spira (Coopersburg, PA)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Ostrolenk,Faber,Gerb & Soffen, LLP
Application Number: 0/96,451
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Control Panel, Console Or Module (D13/162)
International Classification: 1303;