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Faceplate

Granted 5 Nov 1996 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Panduit Corp. · originally Panduit

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Inventors: Michael Thurma, Craig Scherer · Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 20 Jun 1994
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US D375249
granted 5 Nov 1996

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a faceplate showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear being unornamented;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view, the opposite side is a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom is a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment showing my new design, the only difference being the opening;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment showing my new design, the only difference being the openings;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a fourth embodiment showing my new design, the only difference being the openings; and,

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the plug receiving apertures in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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D08/353

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AUAU-126613-SS6 May 199616 Dec 1994publishedA set of faceplates

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