Dimmer switch
Latest Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Patents:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dimmer switch showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the IR window has been shifted downwardly on the pushbutton actuator;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the pushbutton actuator and the IR window is shown in solid black to indicate that the color of the pushbutton actuator and the IR window contrast with the color of remaining portions of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a front elevation of the design shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a left side elevation of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a right elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the design shown in FIG. 2
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, the only difference being the elimination of the airgap switch actuator at the bottom of the actuator mounting frame;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the design of FIG. 14, the only difference being the IR window has been shifted downwardly on the pushbutton actuator;
FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 14;
FIG. 17 is a front elevation view of the design shown in FIG. 15;
FIG. 18 a bottom plan view of the design shown in FIG. 14; and,
FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the design shown in FIG. 15, the remaining views being identical to those of the second embodiment.
The broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a dimmer switch, as shown and described.
1829422 | October 1931 | Seltzer |
2141936 | December 1938 | Schmitt |
D151305 | October 1948 | Waltman |
2460599 | February 1949 | Rowe |
D153803 | May 1949 | Huppert |
3571545 | March 1971 | Haderer |
3684850 | August 1972 | Kaderbek et al. |
3939318 | February 17, 1976 | Brown et al. |
4109121 | August 22, 1978 | Bauer et al. |
4159563 | July 3, 1979 | Bauer et al. |
D253342 | November 6, 1979 | Mayo |
4352964 | October 5, 1982 | English |
4672229 | June 9, 1987 | Skarman et al. |
4695820 | September 22, 1987 | D'Aleo et al. |
4783581 | November 8, 1988 | Flowers et al. |
4803380 | February 7, 1989 | Jacoby, Jr. et al. |
4822963 | April 18, 1989 | Martin |
4833277 | May 23, 1989 | Jacoby, Jr. et al. |
4835343 | May 30, 1989 | Graef et al. |
4871893 | October 3, 1989 | Slovak et al. |
4880950 | November 14, 1989 | Carson et al. |
4939383 | July 3, 1990 | Tucker et al. |
4947054 | August 7, 1990 | Flowers et al. |
5068639 | November 26, 1991 | Swanson et al. |
D337755 | July 27, 1993 | Rowen et al. |
5248919 | September 28, 1993 | Hanna et al. |
5262678 | November 16, 1993 | Flowers et al. |
D342234 | December 14, 1993 | Graybill, Jr. et al. |
5338910 | August 16, 1994 | Tsai |
5343007 | August 30, 1994 | Roeser |
5359231 | October 25, 1994 | Flowers et al. |
D353798 | December 27, 1994 | Bryde et al. |
5399821 | March 21, 1995 | Inagaki et al. |
5428674 | June 27, 1995 | Kawashima |
5446252 | August 29, 1995 | Burger |
D364141 | November 14, 1995 | Hanna et al. |
5584380 | December 17, 1996 | Naitou |
5608196 | March 4, 1997 | Hall et al. |
5637930 | June 10, 1997 | Rowen et al. |
5669484 | September 23, 1997 | Paulson |
5675125 | October 7, 1997 | Hollinger |
5721405 | February 24, 1998 | Hamada |
5753983 | May 19, 1998 | Dickie et al. |
5821482 | October 13, 1998 | Ootani et al. |
5844182 | December 1, 1998 | Hirano et al. |
5881866 | March 16, 1999 | Miyajima et al. |
5909087 | June 1, 1999 | Bryde et al. |
5921381 | July 13, 1999 | Von Arx |
5949149 | September 7, 1999 | Shitanaka et al. |
6005308 | December 21, 1999 | Bryde et al. |
6013885 | January 11, 2000 | Kowalczyk |
6017585 | January 25, 2000 | Gehr |
D439220 | March 20, 2001 | Mayo et al. |
D456785 | May 7, 2002 | Yu |
- “Lutron® Residential Lighting Controls Catalog” by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. of Coopersburg, PA, Oct. 31, 2001, pp. 30-32, 52-68 and 80-87.
- Product Literature for “Maestro® Elecronic Low-Voltage Dimmers” by Lutron Electronic Co., Inc. of Coopersburg, PA, Dec. 2001, 2 pages.
- Product literature for “Vareo® and NOVA T (star design)® Controls” by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. of Coopersburg, PA, Dec. 1996, 2 pages.
- Photograph of Toggler® dimmer switch, Model TG-600PH, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., Coopersburg, PA, known prior to Nov. 13, 2001.
- Photograph of DIVA Duo brand dimmer switch and wallplate, Model LDV-600P, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., Coopersburg, PA, known prior to Nov. 13, 2001.
- Photograph of Maestro® dimmer switch, Model MA-600H, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., Coopersburg, PA, known prior to Nov. 13, 2001.
- Photograph of Lumea 2 brand dimmer switch, Model LTLV-603PH, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., Coopersburg, PA, known prior to Nov. 13, 2001.
- Photograph of VAREO® dimmer switch, Model V-1000, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Coopersburg, PA, known prior to Nov. 13, 2001.
- Nema Standards Publication No. ANSI/NEMA WD 6-2001, Wiring Devices—Dimensional Specifications, pp. 5 and 7.
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 2003
Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (Coopersburg, PA)
Inventors: Noel Mayo (Philadelphia, PA), Jason O. Adams (Emmaus, PA), Carl W. Gomes (Ocean, NJ), Elliot G. Jacoby (Glenside, PA), Roland L. Ledyard (Bethlehem, PA), Michael W. Pessina (Allentown, PA), Michael A. Ryan (Allentown, PA), Joel S. Spira (Coopersburg, PA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Selina Sikder
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Application Number: 29/151,502