Wall plate

- General Electric
Description

FIG. 1 is a photographic perspective view of a wall plate for a switch illustrating my new design.

FIG. 2 is a photographic front elevational view of the wall plate of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the wall plate of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the wall plate as in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an end plan view of one end of the wall plate of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is an end plan view of the other end of the wall plate of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a vertical elevational view of a wall plate for a wall receptacle illustrating my new design, the surface decoration being shown only in one corner segment only for ease of illustration.

FIG. 8 is a vertical elevational view of a wall plate for two side-by-side switches illustrating my new design, the surface decoration being shown only in a corner fragment as in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a vertical elevational view of a wall plate for a switch and duplex receptacle, only a portion of the decorative motif shown for ease of illustration.

C General Electric Company 1976. The drawings of this patent document contain material to which a claim of copyright is made. The copyright owner, assignee herein, has no objection to the duplication of the patent drawing, but reserves all other copyright rights whatsoever. A certified copy of the certificate of copyright registration as registered by the U. S. Copyright Office is in the file of the application of this patent.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D201364 June 1965 Du Bois
D228876 October 1973 Clayton
D233822 December 1974 Zagaroli
Other references
  • House Beautiful, Sept. 1973, p. 144, bottom, Creative House Spanish switchplates. House Beautiful, Apr. 1962, p. 61, top left, switchplates. House & Garden, Mar. 1960, p. 43, bottom center, brass switchplates.
Patent History
Patent number: D244831
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 1975
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 1977
Assignee: General Electric Company (NY)
Inventor: Joan Grieb (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: William N. Wertman
Attorney: Paul E. Rochford
Application Number: 5/624,193
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8350
International Classification: D0809;