Universal electrical plug and socket

- IP Holdings, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined electrical plug and according to the new and unique design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof, with the plug and receptacle separated;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the receptacle alone, the bottom view being a mirror image of the top view of the receptacle;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the receptacle alone, the opposite side view being a mirror image of the side view of the receptacle;

FIG. 5 is a back view of the receptacle alone;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the receptacle alone;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the plug alone, the bottom plan view being a mirror image

FIG. 8 is a side elevation view of the plug alone, the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a front end view of the plug alone; and,

FIG. 10 is a back end view of the plug alone.

FIGS. 3–10 are shown in a reduced scale in the drawings.

The broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

For the purposes of disclosure, the plug has been omitted in FIGS. 3–6 and the receptacle has been omitted in FIGS. 7–10, understanding that FIGS. 1–2 demonstrate the plug receptacle unit connected and separated.

Claims

The ornamental design for an universal electrical plug and socket, as illustrated and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D545764
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2004
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2007
Assignee: IP Holdings, LLC (Vancouver, WA)
Inventor: Brian Allison (Vancouver, WA)
Primary Examiner: M. H. Tung
Assistant Examiner: Rosemary K. Tarcza
Attorney: Robert J. Ireland
Application Number: 29/209,893