Brake controller

- Ford
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Description

This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/248,078 (filed Apr. 8, 2014; now U.S. Pat. No. 9,346,439); to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/139,759 (filed Apr. 27, 2016; now U.S. Pat. No. 9,963,125); to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/487,425 (filed Apr. 8, 2014; now U.S. Design Pat. No. D 787,391); and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/601,330 (filed Apr. 21, 2017; currently pending), the entire contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a brake controller of our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the brake controller of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the brake controller of FIG. 1.

The portions of the figures depicted in broken lines are not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a brake controller, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D838218
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 15, 2019
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Russell Allan Sims (Grosse Ile, MI), Cary Ochen Diehl (Grosse Ile, MI)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/601,803