Electric fence wire insulator

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Description

Thomas R. McKinnon Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/066,390 Titled “Electric Fence Wire Insulator” Filed of Even Date Herewith.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electric fence wire insulator showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

A characteristic feature of the invention, best illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6 are the two grips at opposite ends of the insulator each for engaging a T-post.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electric fence wire insulator, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Photos of two prior art insulators, showing the dedication of each, respectively for mounting to either a flange orientation or to a web orientation.
  • The second photo shows that the dedicated flange and web orientations for the insulators does not change by turning the insulator over to expose their other sides.
Patent History
Patent number: D665742
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 2011
Date of Patent: Aug 21, 2012
Inventor: Thomas Robert McKinnon (Albany, GA)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Attorney: Langdale Vallotton, LLP
Application Number: 29/373,482
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Insulator (7) (D13/129)