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  • Patent Grant
  • D751735
  • Patent Number
    D751,735
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, June 5, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 15, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • 313 313000
    • 313 315000
    • 313 316000
    • 313 317000
    • 313 318000
    • 313 493000
    • 315 052000
    • 315 053000
    • 315 056000
    • 315 057000
    • 315 058000
    • CPC
    • H01J5/48
    • H01J5/50
    • H01J5/54
    • F21V5/00
  • International Classifications
    • 2604
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front view of a first example light fixture.



FIG. 2 is another front view of the light fixture of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a front view of the light fixture of FIG. 1 showing one of the light emitting rods decoupled from the housing.



FIG. 4 is a right side view of the example light fixture of FIGS. 1 and 2.



FIG. 5 is a back view of one of the light emitting rods of the example light fixture of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 6 is a front view of one of the light emitting rods of the example light fixture of FIG. 1.


The features shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for “light fixture,” as shown and described in FIGS. 1-6.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 12568499 Sep 2009 US
Child 29493119 US