Housing for electrical plug or connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a housing for electrical plug or connector, showing our new design, in a typical usage condition;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror-image thereto;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a housing for electrical plug or connector, showing our new design, in a typical usage condition;

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror-image thereto;

FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of the interior of a housing for electrical plug or connector, shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror-image thereto.

The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show unclaimed subject matter only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a housing for an electrical plug or connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D587656
Type: Grant
Filed: May 31, 2007
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 2009
Assignee: CooperTechnologies Company (Houston, TX)
Inventors: Raymond Shen (Peachtree City, GA), Brian Paul Balmes (Fayetteville, GA), Christian David Baker (Peachtree City, GA), Andree Michelle Chaisson (Peachtree City, GA)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Assistant Examiner: Thomas J Johannes
Attorney: King & Spalding LLP
Application Number: 29/288,186