Wall plate-burlap in frame

- General Electric
Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a photographic front elevational view of a wall plate for a duplex receptacle illustrating our new design.

FIG. 4 is a photographic front elevational view of a wall plate for a side-by-side switch and receptacle illustrating our new design.

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 in the direction of the arrows on line 8--8 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a horizontal sectional view of the wall plate of FIG. 5 taken in the direction of the arrows on line 9--9 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a vertical elevational view of a wall plate for two side-by-side switches illustrating our new design, the surface pattern which is partially shown being understood to repeat uniformly across the circumscribed area.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D176714 January 1956 Fitzgerald
Other references
  • Sweet's Architectural Catalog File, 1973, sec. 10.12/CL, p. 9, Burlap Swatches. Sears, F & W 1968, Phila. Ed., p. 1228, Item 21 Contemporary Wall Plate. Sweets Architectural File 1970, Section 3c/Un, p. 2, Item 23, "Pillow Squares", sheet steel. Sears, F & W 1968, Phila. Ed., p. 1228, Item 23 Country Kitchen Wall Plate.
Patent History
Patent number: D256985
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 1975
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 1980
Assignee: General Electric Company
Inventors: Joan K. Creamer (Warwick, RI), Donald DeLuca (Warwick, RI)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney: Paul E. Rochford
Application Number: 5/619,864
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8353; D/8351
International Classification: D0809;