U.S. patent number D481,365 [Application Number D/170,062] was granted by the patent office on 2003-10-28 for dimmer switch. This patent grant is currently assigned to Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Invention is credited to Jason O. Adams, Gregory S. Altonen, Carl W. Gomes, Elliot G. Jacoby, Roland L. Ledyard, Noel Mayo, Michael W. Pessina, Joel S. Spira.
United States Patent | D481,365 |
Mayo , et al. | October 28, 2003 |
Inventors: | Mayo; Noel (Philadelphia, PA), Adams; Jason O. (Emmaus, PA), Altonen; Gregory S. (Easton, PA), Gomes; Carl W. (Ocean, NJ), Jacoby; Elliot G. (Glenside, PA), Ledyard; Roland L. (Bethlehem, PA), Pessina; Michael W. (Allentown, PA), Spira; Joel S. (Coopersburg, PA) |
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Assignee: | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
(Coopersburg, PA) |
Appl. No.: | D/170,062 |
Filed: | October 31, 2002 |
Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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151500 | Nov 13, 2001 | ||||
Current U.S. Class: | D13/171 |
Current International Class: | 1303 |
Field of Search: | ;D8/350-353,330,343 ;D6/300,309 ;D13/125,162,169,170,171,174,177 ;D23/254 ;16/402 ;174/48,52.1,66 ;200/5R,5A,16R,42.01,237,293,308,310,313-314,324,329,331,341,519,547 ;292/357 ;220/240 ;307/125 |
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NEMA Standards Publication No. ANSI/NEMA WD Jun. 2001, Wiring Devices--Dimensional Specifications, pp. 5 and 7. . Photograph of Toggler.RTM. dimmer switch, Model TG-600PH, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., Coopersburg, PA, known prior to Nov. 13, 2001. . Photograph of DIVA Duo brand dimmer switch and wallplate, Model LDV-600P, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., Coopersburg, PA, known prior to Nov. 13, 2001. . "Lutron.RTM. Residential Lighting Controls Catalog" by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. of Coopersburg, PA, Oct. 31, 2001, pp. 30-32, 52-68 and 80-87. . Product literature for "Maestro.RTM. Electronic Low-Voltage Dimmers" by Lutron Electronic Co., Inc. of Coopersburg, PA, Dec. 2001, 2 pages. . Product literature for "VAREO.RTM. and NOVA T (star design).RTM. Controls" by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. of Coopersburg, PA, Dec. 1996, 2 pages.. |
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