Electrical connector

- Hubbell Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an electrical connector according to a first embodiment of our new design, which is especially suitable for a male electrical connector;

FIG. 2 is a first side elevational view of the electrical connector of our new design as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a second side elevational view of the electrical connector of our new design as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 ;

FIG. 4 is a left end elevational view of the electrical connector of our new design as shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a right end elevational view of the electrical connector of our new design as shown in FIGS. 1-4;

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of an electrical connector in accordance with a second embodiment of our new design, which is especially suitable for a female electrical connector;

FIG. 7 is a first side elevational view of the electrical connector of our new design as shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a second side elevational view of the electrical connector of our new design as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

FIG. 9 is a left end elevational view of the electrical connector of our new design as shown in FIGS. 6-8; and,

FIG. 10 is a right end elevational view of the electrical connector of our new design as shown in FIGS. 6-7.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D238176 December 1975 Korman et al.
3437980 April 1969 Smith
Other references
  • Hubbel, Catalog 2000, .COPYRGT.1995, "Wiring Devices & Systems", Kellems Wire Management, Marine Wiring Products, Section B, Twist-Lock Devices, pp. B4-B54. Hubbell, Catalog 2000, .COPYRGT.1995, "Wiring Devices & Systems", Kellems Wire Management, Marine Wiring Products, Section E, Hubbellock Devices, pp. E4-E14. Bryant, Wiring Device Catalog BDB-1506, printed May, 1994, Section G, Locking Devices, pp. G1-G50; Section H, "Corrosion-Resistant Devices", pp. H1-H15. Bryant Wiring Device Catalog BDB-1504; Plug-Item 5464-B and Connector-Item 5469-B, p. B-25 and Plug-Item 7513NP and Connector-Item 7516NC, p. B-31.
Patent History
Patent number: D407371
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 1999
Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated (Orange, CT)
Inventors: Albert A. Pudims (Stratford, CT), Thomas J. Vigorito (Fairfield, CT), Alan G. Perlot (Cheshire, CT)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Jerry M. Presson, David L. Tarnoff, Thomas P. Hilliard
Application Number: 0/59,789
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D13/1382
International Classification: 1303;