Telecommunication cable aerial closure

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a telecommunication cable aerial closure showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view which is a mirror-image of the right side elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing the cable in FIG. 1 is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D371116
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 1994
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 1996
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (Saint Paul, MN)
Inventors: Dean C. Krenz (Round Rock, TX), Robin P. Weir (Austin, TX), Linwood P. Beltz (Austin, TX)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Jack V. Musgrove
Application Number: 0/29,088
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cap, Cover Or Boot (D13/156)