Portion of a dimmer control switch and cover plate

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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.

The rear is not part of the claimed design. The broken line showing in the drawings is illustrative and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a dimmer control switch and cover plate, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D535951
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 18, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 30, 2007
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: Selina Sikder
Attorney: SAIDMAN DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 29/243,094