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Pair of connectors for a cord set

Granted 13 Jan 2004 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Cooper Industries · originally Melany Lynn Whalin

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Inventors: Trisha Shannon Irbe, Melany Lynn Whalin, John T. Houlihan · Examiner: Joel Sincavage · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/176,218
filed 18 Feb 2003
Publication
Not published
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US D485239
granted 13 Jan 2004

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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 the female member of the pair of connectors for a cord set according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the male member of the pair of connectors for a cord set according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the connectors that form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/137.4D13/138.2D13/139.7D13/139.1

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USthis patentUS-D485239-SS113 Jan 200418 Feb 2003grantedPair of connectors for a cord set
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CACA-103902-SS14 Feb 20056 Aug 2003grantedPlug
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