Hard shell, soft skirt, spring-type, twist-on, electrical connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the bottom, front and left side of a hard shell, soft skirt, spring-type, twist-on, electrical connector showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, with the rear elevational view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, with the right side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D186596 November 1959 Schinske
2110458 March 1938 Applegate
3132202 May 1964 Wolf
3347979 October 1967 Hoffman
4220811 September 2, 1980 Scott
4691079 September 1, 1987 Blaha
5023401 June 11, 1991 Clifton
5113037 May 12, 1992 King, Jr. et al.
5132494 July 21, 1992 Burton et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
92/14279 August 1992 WOX
Other references
  • IDEAL twist-on connector on p. 57 of Electrical Construction & Maintainence Jan. 1990.
Patent History
Patent number: D345962
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 27, 1992
Date of Patent: Apr 12, 1994
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Richard B. Clifton (Leander, TX), Mark A. Burton (Leander, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, David W. Anderson
Application Number: 0/1,993
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wire Nut Type (D13/150)