Dimmer switch

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dimmer switch according to a first embodiment of our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a dimmer switch according to a second embodiment of our new design; and,

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof, the left side, right side, top, and bottom views, respectively, of the second embodiment being identical to the left side, right side, top, and bottom views of the first embodiment.

The rear views form no part of the design and are omitted. The portions of the drawings appearing in broken line are for environment only and do not form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a dimmer switch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D600656
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 2008
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2009
Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (Coopersburg, PA)
Inventors: Gregory Altonen (Easton, PA), Elliot G. Jacoby (Glenside, PA), Richard David Samuels (Riegelsville, PA), Noel Mayo (Philadelphia, PA), Nikhil Vithal Bhate (East Norriton, PA)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Attorney: Mark E. Rose
Application Number: 29/302,039