Housing for a parallel connection kit for power generator

- Gen-Tran Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of the housing for a parallel connection kit for power generator, showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a left side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation thereof.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a right side elevation thereof.

The color and surface texture are not presently part of the claimed design. Any indicia, text or numerals are shown by way of example, and are not part of the claimed design. Any fasteners or fastener apertures are not part of the claimed design. The rectangular areas bearing indicia, on the front face and top of the housing for a parallel connection kit for power generator, are adhesive stickers applied to the surface, do not comprise part of the claimed design, and the surfaces underneath are of the same character as the surfaces immediately surrounding the rectangular areas bearing indicia.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a housing for a parallel connection kit for power generator, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D210731 April 1968 Siegel
4798082 January 17, 1989 Fujikawa et al.
4835405 May 30, 1989 Clancey et al.
D341124 November 9, 1993 Krokaugger
D341814 November 30, 1993 Krogaugger
D344067 February 8, 1994 Krokaugger
D414460 September 28, 1999 Hughes
Other references
  • Gen-Tran Corporation Brochure, published at least as early as Oct. 15, 2003, showing a parallel connection kit which is hung by a hook on the carrying handle of a generat.
  • Packaging for a parallel power kit, sold by Reliance Controls, Inc., at least as early as Oct. 14, 2004, showing a flexible fabric strap affixed to the carrying handle of a generator, for supporting the wiring box for the parallel connection kit.
  • Photo of a simple wiring—only parallel connection kit, without a central housing, offered for sale by Southwest Supply Co., at least as early as Oct. 14, 2004.
  • Photo from an eBay listing, of a sample wiring—only parallel connection kit, without a central housing, offered for sale by Big Sky Power Equipment Sales, at least as early as Oct. 14, 2004.
  • Printout from website for Tele-Lite, showing a bracket for mounting a light directly to a generator, showing a bracket as used in an embodiment of the present invention. This bracket was on sale at least as early as Oct. 14, 2004.
Patent History
Patent number: D546761
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 2004
Date of Patent: Jul 17, 2007
Assignee: Gen-Tran Corporation (Roswell, GA)
Inventor: Paul Schnackenberg (Cumming, GA)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Derrick Holland
Attorney: Greenberg Traurig LLP
Application Number: 29/215,279
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Generator, Motor Or Casing Therefor (D13/122)