USD741454S1 - User interface for a shower control system - Google Patents

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USD741454S1
USD741454S1 US29/431,717 US201229431717F USD741454S US D741454 S1 USD741454 S1 US D741454S1 US 201229431717 F US201229431717 F US 201229431717F US D741454 S USD741454 S US D741454S
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FIG. 1 is a front view of a user interface for a shower control system;
FIG. 2 is a front view perspective view thereof; and,
FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, the opposite side is a mirror image.
The broken line showing of the remainder of the user interface forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of the text and graphic elements forms no part of the claimed design.

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  1. We claim the ornamental design for a user interface for a shower control system, as shown and described.
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