Electric plug retainer

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention in an installed status;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the invention in an unassembled status showing the relationship of the parts, one to the other, a receptacle plate, a retainer clip, a plug cover, and a plurality of wire ties;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the receptacle plate;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the receptacle plate;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the receptacle plate;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the receptacle plate;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the receptacle plate, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a front plan view of the retainer clip;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation of the retainer clip;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the retainer clip, the bottom plan view being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of the retainer clip, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the plug cover;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the plug cover;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the plug cover;

FIG. 15 is a left hand end elevation view of the plug cover; and,

FIG. 16 is a right hand elevation view of the plug cover.

In FIGS. 3-16, the complete assembly of parts has been omitted for convenience of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3231847 January 1966 Kressel
3467763 September 1969 Shaw
4076360 February 28, 1978 Singh
4220808 September 2, 1980 Fujita
4224464 September 23, 1980 Bunnell et al.
4834666 May 30, 1989 Lee
5276280 January 4, 1994 Ball
5408046 April 18, 1995 Vandeventer
Patent History
Patent number: D385851
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 1994
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 1997
Inventor: Joseph V. Pennino, Jr. (Sarasota, FL)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Oldham & Oldham Co., L.P.A.
Application Number: 0/32,430
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cap, Cover Or Boot (D13/156)
International Classification: 1303;