Photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture

- Cree, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view of the photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture of FIG. 1 shown with a photocontrol connected thereto as environment forming no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines (wherever present) in all FIGS. illustrate portions of the photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a photocontrol receptacle for lighting fixture, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D750314
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 2014
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 2016
Assignee: Cree, Inc. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Charles O. Hobson (Waterford, WI), Steve Patkus (Mt. Pleasant, WI)
Primary Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Sean D Lough
Application Number: 29/512,756