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Electrical outlet

Granted 17 Nov 1998 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Acco Brands, Inc. · originally ACCO Brands

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Inventors: Curt G. Bingham, Robert M. Bruce, Mark M. Dwight · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 2 Jul 1996
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US D401221
granted 17 Nov 1998

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical outlet showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an electrical outlet showing an alternate embodiment for our new design.

The second embodiment differs from the first only by the phone jacks on the top surface and the elements on the front panel.

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Claims

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D13/139.6D13/139.8

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art unit 291 · TC 2900
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