Wall plate having cable/network connector on end surface

- Pacusma Co., Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the design, showing a wall plate for a light switch in addition to electrical outlets, and having built-in cable or network connection capabilities.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the wall plate shown in FIG. 1, showing surge protection and ground indicator lights disposed on the top portion above the outlet openings, and two coaxial cable connection ports extending from the top portion on the left side of the figure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the wall plate shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the wall plate shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the wall plate shown in FIG. 1, showing the two coaxial cable connection ports, one for input and one for output, provided on the left side of this surface, and the two coaxial connection ports, one for input and one for output, provided on the right side of this surface.

The outlet holes for receiving the prongs of an electrical plug and the light switch are shown in the figures as dashed lines and form no part of the inventive design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wall plate having cable/network connector on end surface, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D460342
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 2001
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 2002
Assignee: Pacusma Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Inventor: Lionel V. Luu (Anaheim, CA)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP
Application Number: 29/151,296
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/353; Three Or More Contacts (e.g., Ports, Terminals, Etc.) (D13/146)
International Classification: 1105;