Screw-on electrical connector

- Ideal Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a screw-on electrical connector showing our new design, the rear and side elevational views being the same.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof with the top of the connector in the foreground.

The bottom of the claimed design is unornamented, bearing only features having an appearance dictated by function only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D200538 March 1965 Esser
D214446 June 1969 Oprins
D223611 May 1972 Anderson
D233992 December 1974 Marr et al.
2749384 June 1956 Scott
3438310 December 1969 Krup
3875324 April 1975 Waddington et al.
4112251 September 5, 1978 Scott
4350841 September 21, 1982 Scott
Foreign Patent Documents
2388422 December 1978 FRX
Other references
  • Ideal Connector, p. J-1, E section of Ideal brochure.
Patent History
Patent number: D321861
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 1989
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 1991
Assignee: Ideal Industries, Inc. (Sycamore, IL)
Inventors: James A. Wennemar (Sycamore, IL), Scott M. Golden (DeKalb, IL)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: J. Sincavage
Law Firm: Kinzer, Plyer, Dorn, McEachran & Jambor
Application Number: 7/328,553
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wire Nut Type (D13/150)