Surface mount box

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surface mount box showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left elevational side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a surface mount box showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a back elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a right elevational side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a left elevational side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment.

The rear internal portions shown in broken lines are not visible from the front, and are not part of our design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D433385
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 2000
Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (Minnetonka, MN)
Inventors: Robert J. De brey (Edina, MN), Terry McClellan (Maple Grove, MN), Nhep Ponharith (Burnsville, MN)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 0/103,336
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Junction Or Outlet Box (16) (D13/152)
International Classification: 1303;