IP Library Granted Patent US 1,122,880
Granted Patent S1
US 1,122,880 · App. 29/986,242 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Keypad

Inventors: Gregory Altonen (Easton, PA); Jason C. Killo (Emmaus, PA); Matthew Philip McDonald (Phoenixville, PA); Sean Tucker (Bethlehem, PA)
Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,122,880
App. No.
29/986,242
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a keypad as shown and described.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 29916582 · Nov 14, 2023
Continuation 29863533 · Dec 20, 2022
Continuation 29825536 · Feb 2, 2022
Continuation 29823705 · Jan 19, 2022
Continuation 29653545 · Jun 15, 2018
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