Control panel
The broken lines showing a litter device in
Claims
The ornamental design for a control panel as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 2026
Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC (Auburn Hills, MI)
Inventors: Adam Freeman (Oakland Twp., MI), Troy Bell (White Lake, MI), Brad Baxter (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Jason Smith (West Bloomfield, MI)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth Anne Glassberg
Application Number: 29/837,843