Rocker switch

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a finger-facing surface of a rocker switch showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines of the figures are included for the purposes of illustrating claimed design. The rear view of the rocker switch is not visible during ordinary use and is no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of an a rocker switch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D689910
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2010
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 2013
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Eric J. Hanson (Valparaiso, IN), Robert B. Riggs (Canton, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/381,465
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)