Light engine for a lighting device

- Cree, Inc.
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Description

The single FIGURE is a perspective view of a light engine for a lighting device in accordance with my new design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a light engine for a lighting device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D673322
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2011
Date of Patent: Dec 25, 2012
Assignee: Cree, Inc. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Antony Paul Van De Ven (Hong Kong), Wai Kwan Chan (Hong Kong)
Primary Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski
Attorney: Burr & Brown
Application Number: 29/403,280
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D26/113)