Shrouded electrical connector

- Hubbell Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the shrouded electrical connector according to a first embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear side elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIG. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 1-4;

FIG. 6 is a left end elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 1-5;

FIG. 7 is a right end elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 1-6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a shrouded electrical connector according to a second embodiment of my new design with the closure cap covering the contacts;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIG. 8, with the closure cap exposing the contacts;

FIG. 10 is a front side elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, with the closure cap covering the contacts;

FIG. 11 is a front side elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-10, with the closure cap exposing the contacts;

FIG. 12 is a rear side elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-11, with the closure cap covering the contacts;

FIG. 13 is a rear side elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-12, with the closure cap exposing the contacts;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-13, with the closure cap covering the contacts;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-14, with the closure cap exposing the contacts;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-15, with the closure cap covering the contacts;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-16, with the closure cap exposing the contacts;

FIG. 18 is a left end elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-17 with the closure cap covering the contacts;

FIG. 19 is a left end elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-18, with the closure cap exposing the contacts;

FIG. 20 is a right end elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-19, with the closure cap covering the contacts; and,

FIG. 21 is a right end elevational view of the shrouded electrical connector of my new design shown in FIGS. 8-20, with the closure cap exposing the contacts.

The broken line showing of environment in the Figures is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The electrical connector of the claimed design can be either a male or female electrical connector.

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  • GE Wiring Devices--Full Line Catalog--1989--pp. C4, C5, C12, C13, C15, D3 and D4. Killark Catalog, Electrical Construction Products, 1994, Section 1, p. 1 and Section 1, pp. 1-16. Hubbell Catalog, Wiring Device & Systems, Kellems Wire Management Marine Wiring Products, 1995, Section A, pp. A19-A46, Section B, pp. B1-B54, Section E, pp. E1-E14, Section F, pp. F1-F24 and Section M, pp. M1-M25.
Patent History
Patent number: D372221
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 1996
Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated (Orange, CT)
Inventor: John C. Anthony (Fairfield, CT)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorneys: Jerry M. Presson, David L. Tarnoff
Application Number: 0/38,937