Wall plate

- General Electric
Description

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

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

FIG. 3 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. 4 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. 3.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the wall plate of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the wall plate as in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is an end plan view of the wall plate of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view of the wall plate of FIG. 5 taken along the lines 8--8 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 9 is a horizontal sectional view of the wall plate of FIG. 5 taken along the lines 9--9 of FIG. 5.

The undisclosed rear and sides of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is substantially similar to that shown in the views of the first embodiment. .COPYRGT.

General Electric Company 1976. The drawings of the 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 drawings 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
Other references
  • sears, F & W, 1967, Phila. Ed. 235, p. 1354, item 17, Rosebud switch plate. House Beautiful, Apr. 1962, p. 81, provincial switch plates items.
Patent History
Patent number: D246571
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 1975
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 1977
Assignee: General Electric Company
Inventor: Joan Grieb (Westfield, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney: Paul E. Rochford
Application Number: 5/624,089
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8350
International Classification: D0809;