Bracket applied to a window treatment

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket applied to a window treatment showing our design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 10 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict structure or features which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bracket applied to a window treatment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1006611
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2023
Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC (Coopersburg, PA)
Inventors: Vladislav Pejic (Allentown, PA), David A. Kirby (Zionsville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Michael A Kervin
Application Number: 29/828,652
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/363; D6/580