Data port coupler

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a data port coupler showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof, the top plan view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a another rear perspective view thereof showing the coupler use with alternative electrical connectors; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of multiple data port couplers showing the use thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 3 through 8 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D412322
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 1999
Assignee: Commercial & Industrial Design Co., Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA)
Inventor: Jeff Wu (Mission Viejo, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
Application Number: 0/94,166
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/114; Linear Array Of Identical Repeating Ports Or Contacts (i.e., In-line Array) (D13/147)
International Classification: 1402;