Lighting apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a lighting apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

An elongated elevation on a substrate is transparent and thus light comes through. The two squares are electrodes.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a lighting apparatus, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Uemoto; Takaari (Kadoma, JP), Nishimoto; Keiji (Kadoma, JP), Ueno; Yasuharu (Kadoma, JP), Shida; Satoshi (Kadoma, JP), Omata; Yuji (Kadoma, JP)
Assignee:	Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/270,317
Filed:	December 19, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 20, 2006 [JP]			2006-015924
Jun 20, 2006 [JP]			2006-015932

Current U.S. Class:	D26/24; D26/1
Current International Class:	2604
Field of Search:	;D26/24,1,2,37,72,74,80,81,83,93,105,113,25 ;D13/180,182 ;362/612,631,555,89,147,153,257,800 ;257/79,80,82,88,433 ;313/500

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Foreign Patent Documents

	2003-124528		Apr 2003		JP

Other References

Uemoto et al., U.S. Design Application entitled "Lighting Apparatus," U.S. Appl. No. 29/270,311, filed Dec. 19, 2006. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron
Assistant Examiner: Lee; Angela J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione