Portion of a decorative mounting plate for electrical communications connections

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of one embodiment of a portion of a decorative mounting plate for electrical communications connections showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the decorative mounting plate of FIG. 1 mounted in a conventional two-gang face plate, including a conventional two-plug electrical outlet;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a further embodiment of a portion of a decorative mounting plate for electrical communications connections showing my new design, this embodiment being a unibody faceplate including a one-gang opening therein;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of another embodiment of a portion of a decorative mounting plate for electrical communications connections showing my new design, this embodiment being a unibody face plate; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the decorative mounting plate of FIG. 1 mounted in a conventional single-gang face plate.

The elements shown in broken lines on the drawing figures form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D270230 August 23, 1983 Meyer
D339325 September 14, 1993 Spencer et al.
3865969 February 1975 Mulvey
4984982 January 15, 1991 Bromnlie et al.
5356311 October 18, 1994 Liu
5449299 September 12, 1995 Shimirak et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
217872 August 1989 JPX
Other references
  • Pre-punched module plates on p. 3 of AMP catalog 89-891. Panduit face plates on p. 16 of Jan. 1991 Network Management. AMP face plates on p. 11L of The Jensen Connection catalog, 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D379621
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 3, 1997
Inventor: John S. Federowicz (Storrs, CT)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorney: John H. Crozier
Application Number: 0/40,149
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)
International Classification: 1303;