Light emitting diode

- Cree, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front bottom perspective view of an LED showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an opposing side view thereof.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an LED, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D669040
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 6, 2010
Date of Patent: Oct 16, 2012
Assignee: Cree, Inc. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Christopher P. Hussell (Cary, NC), David Todd Emerson (Chapel Hill, NC)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Attorney: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec
Application Number: 29/365,193
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Electron Or Vacuum Tube (23) (D13/180)