Position sensor

- Balluff GmbH
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and right side perspective view showing the design with broken lines depicting an example connector environment related to the design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the design;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the design with broken lines depicting an example connector environment related to the design;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the design with broken lines depicting an example connector environment related to the design;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the design with broken lines depicting an example connector environment related to the design;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the design with broken lines depicting an example connector environment related to the design; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the design with broken lines depicting an example connector environment related to the design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a position sensor, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D438479 March 6, 2001 Goetz et al.
D446142 August 7, 2001 Shafizan-Rad et al.
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Patent History
Patent number: D459262
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2002
Assignee: Balluff GmbH (Neuhausen)
Inventors: Martin Kurz (Reichenbach), Manfred Muenzl (Koengen), Marcus Weinmann (Leinfelden-Echterdingen)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Barry R. Lipsitz
Application Number: 29/145,462
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D10/104
International Classification: 1005;