Plug-receiving metal fitting

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a plug-receiving metal fitting showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view thereof being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI--VI in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII--VII in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a front and upper right perspective view thereof showing the plug-receiving metal fitting in use. The broken line showing of the socket, circuit board and plug is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental elements only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4482555 November 13, 1984 Cosmos et al.
4913644 April 3, 1990 Dixon et al.
4936795 June 26, 1990 Kawai et al.
4983127 January 8, 1991 Kawai et al.
5017158 May 21, 1991 Liu et al.
5094627 March 10, 1992 Uekido
5178562 January 12, 1993 Ermini
Foreign Patent Documents
3308492 September 1984 DEX
Other references
  • Connectors on p. 12 of Hosiden catalog, printed Nov. 1987. Located in examiner's office.
Patent History
Patent number: D344263
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 1992
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 1994
Inventor: Masami Seido (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Poms, Smith, Lande & Rose
Application Number: 7/882,631
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)