Electrical switch and dimmer

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom and right side perspective view of the design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

In all of the views, the dotted lines are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The rear is not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electrical switch and dimmer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D505394
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2003
Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
Assignee: Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc. (Peachtree City, GA)
Inventors: Tucker H. Fort (New York, NY), Mark B. Greenwald (Westport, CT), Jean Claude Marcou (Limoges), Jay J. Mendelson (Hartsdale, NY)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Selina Sikder
Attorney: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman P.C.
Application Number: 29/193,478
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Slide Operated (D13/170); Face Panel Or Cover (22) (D13/177)