Light fixture
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Description
The features shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for “light fixture,” as shown and described in FIGS. 1-6.
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Patent History
Patent number: D751735
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 2014
Date of Patent: Mar 15, 2016
Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Mark R. Swessel (Milwaukee, WI), Norbert Hahn (Franklin, WI), Tim Muhl (Slinger, WI), Mark G. Petri (Mequon, WI), Paul Maly (Mequon, WI), Charles S. Waugaman (Mequon, WI), Paul D. Rowlett (Grafton, WI), Jason Dondlinger (Bellevue, IA), Matthew C. McNeill (Mequon, WI)
Primary Examiner: Marcus Jackson
Application Number: 29/493,119
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 2014
Date of Patent: Mar 15, 2016
Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Mark R. Swessel (Milwaukee, WI), Norbert Hahn (Franklin, WI), Tim Muhl (Slinger, WI), Mark G. Petri (Mequon, WI), Paul Maly (Mequon, WI), Charles S. Waugaman (Mequon, WI), Paul D. Rowlett (Grafton, WI), Jason Dondlinger (Bellevue, IA), Matthew C. McNeill (Mequon, WI)
Primary Examiner: Marcus Jackson
Application Number: 29/493,119
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Fluorescent (D26/3)