Insulation barrier for electrical power equipment

- Midsun Group, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an insulation barrier for electrical power equipment showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; a bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view thereof; a left-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an insulation barrier for electrical power equipment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D591700
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 4, 2007
Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
Assignee: Midsun Group, Inc. (Southington, CT)
Inventors: Robert Vojtila (Southington, CT), Mark Hatje (Cheshire, CT), Herbert Kleinegger (Bristol, CT)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Attorney: Howard IP Law Group, PC
Application Number: 29/288,212
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Miscellaneous (D13/199); Miscellaneous (D30/199)