Lighting unit

- Cree, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of the lighting unit in accordance with our new design (the right side view thereof is identical to the left side view thereof);

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof (the back view thereof is identical to the front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a second perspective view thereof.

The portions of the drawings shown in broken lines represent environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lighting unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D673697
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 2011
Date of Patent: Jan 1, 2013
Assignee: Cree, Inc. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Antony Paul Van De Ven (Hong Kong), Wai Kwan Chan (Hong Kong)
Primary Examiner: Marcus Jackson
Attorney: Burr & Brown
Application Number: 29/383,042
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Electric Light Bulb (34) (D26/2)