Illuminated control device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view for an illuminated control device showing a first state in a sequence 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 thereof, showing a second state 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 gray shaded elements depict illumination.

The dashed broken lines illustrate portions of the control device, which form no part of the claimed design.

The claimed design sequentially transitions from the first state to the last state in the sequence. The period with which one image transitions to another image forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an illuminated control device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D969758
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 2021
Date of Patent: Nov 15, 2022
Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC (Coopersburg, PA)
Inventors: Benjamin F. Bard (Zionsville, PA), Chris Dimberg (Easton, PA), Jason C. Killo (Emmaus, PA), Matthew Philip McDonald (Phoenixville, PA), Daniel L. Twaddell (Allentown, PA)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/794,818
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Actuator (e.g., Button, Slide, Etc.) (D13/174)