Light emitting diode

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the light emitting diode showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the light emitting diode according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the light emitting diode according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the light emitting diode according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the light emitting diode according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan of the light emitting diode according to FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the light emitting diode according to FIG. 1.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a light emitting diode, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hoshiba; Toshiyuki (Anan, JP)
Assignee:	Nichia Corporation (Anan, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/188,815
Filed:	August 26, 2003

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	160962	May 21, 2002	D478877

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-034160
Nov 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-034161
Nov 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-034162
Nov 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-034163
Nov 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-034164
Nov 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-034165
Nov 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-034166
Nov 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-034167

Current U.S. Class:	D13/179
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D10/104,114 ;D13/180,182 ;D26/37 ;174/52.2 ;257/79,88,89,93-96,91,98,99,100,432,433,434,678,684,698 ;313/499,500 ;362/249,287,294,800

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4152624	May 1979	Knaebel
4466050	August 1984	Lockard
4959761	September 1990	Critelli et al.
D312979	December 1990	Oesterheld et al.
D314919	February 1991	Villar
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6315432	November 2001	Kuo
D453745	February 2002	Suenaga
D478877	August 2003	Hoshiba
D482337	November 2003	Kamada

Foreign Patent Documents

	D984224		Jul 1997		JP
	D984224-1		Oct 1997		JP
	D1077515		Jul 2000		JP

Other References

Surface Mount Type LED-Light Emitting Diode-, Product Guide, May 2001, 6 pages, Cat. No. 01055K, Nichia Corporation, Japan..

Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Assistant Examiner: Sikder; Selina
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Smith Patent Office