Sensor night light

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sensor night light showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIGS. 7 through 12 are further embodiments of the night light of my new design;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the night light embodiment shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIGS. 18 and 19 are further embodiments of my new design; and

FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view of the night light embodiment shown in FIG. 7.

The embodiments shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 have an extruding square rear base with connector prongs as does the first embodiment, the base being shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5. The opposite side of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 19 are mirror images of the sides shown .

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Patent History
Patent number: D287408
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 15, 1983
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 1986
Inventor: Donald R. Gaines (Farmington Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce
Application Number: 6/466,620