Dimmer switch

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a dimmer switch showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

The dashed broken lines represent structure or features which form no part of the claimed design; the broken lines themselves form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dimmer switch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D840362
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 12, 2019
Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (Coopersburg, PA)
Inventors: Susan Hakkarainen (Doylestown, PA), Jason C. Killo (Emmaus, PA), Matthew Philip McDonald (Phoenixville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/622,607
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Slide Operated (D13/170)