Thermostat controller Patent Grant Howe , et al. November 22, 2 [Johnson Controls Technology Company]

Thermostat controller

Howe , et al. November 22, 2

Patent Grant D772085

U.S. patent number D772,085 [Application Number D/525,150] was granted by the patent office on 2016-11-22 for thermostat controller. This patent grant is currently assigned to Johnson Controls Technology Company. The grantee listed for this patent is Johnson Controls Technology Company. Invention is credited to Michael J. Ajax, Christine R. Erickson, Peggy D. Howe, Thomas J. Menden, John T. Pierson, Jacob R. Sheahan.

United States Patent	D772,085
Howe , et al.	November 22, 2016

Thermostat controller

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a thermostat controller, as shown and described.

Inventors:

Howe; Peggy D. (Milwaukee, WI), Menden; Thomas J. (New Berlin, WI), Pierson; John T. (Whitefish Bay, WI), Ajax; Michael J. (Milwaukee, WI), Sheahan; Jacob R. (Milwaukee, WI), Erickson; Christine R. (Milwaukee, WI)

Applicant:

Name	City	State	Country	Type
Johnson Controls Technology Company	Holland	MI	US

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company (Plymouth, MI)

Appl. No.:

D/525,150

Filed:

April 27, 2015

Current U.S. Class:	D10/50; D13/162.1
Current International Class:	1004
Field of Search:	;D10/49,50 ;D13/158,162,162.1

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Primary Examiner: Davis; Antoine D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a thermostat controller.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a thermostat controller.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a right side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a thermostat controller; and,

FIG. 12 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. Broken lines formed by equal length dashes show unclaimed portions of the design.

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