Electric fence wire insulator
Description
Thomas R. McKinnon Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/066,390 Titled “Electric Fence Wire Insulator” Filed of Even Date Herewith.
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Claims
The ornamental design for an electric fence wire insulator, as shown and described.
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- 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
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)