Controller

- Dometic Sweden AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a controller showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the controller design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the controller design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the controller design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the controller design of FIG. 1;

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

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

The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed boundary or unclaimed portions of the controller. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D947699
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 5, 2022
Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB (Solna)
Inventors: Eric Schuh (Stevensville, MI), Clayton Hendry Meyers (Middlebury, IN), Samuele Meda (Solna), Jens Nybacka (Nacka)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Assistant Examiner: Sara S Sahneh
Application Number: 29/683,099