Quick connect receptacle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, left and rear perspective view of a quick connect receptacle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, right and rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom, left and front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

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

FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof.

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 quick connect receptacle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D618627
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2010
Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Melville, NY)
Inventors: Alfredo Arenas (Little Neck, NY), Leslie Lindenstraus (New York, NY), Anthony Tufano (North Massapequa, NY), Dennis Oddsen (Eaton's Neck, NY)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Attorney: Collard & Roe, P.C.
Application Number: 29/337,364
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)