Terminal assembly with a bimetal thermal protection plate for a power receptacle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, side perspective view of a terminal assembly with a bimetal thermal protection plate for a power receptacle showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an opposing side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an opposing end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an environmental view of the terminal assembly with a bimetal thermal protection plate for a power receptacle shown with a power receptacle.

The broken lines shown herein are included to show portions of the article and environment that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a terminal assembly with a bimetal thermal protection plate for a power receptacle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D852747
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2017
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2019
Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited (Dublin)
Inventors: Alex Zhuang (Shanghai), George Zhang (Shanghai), Erik Jeffrey Gouhl (Fayetteville, GA), Darron Kirby Lacey (Peachtree City, GA), Tom Xiong (Shanghai)
Primary Examiner: Angela J Lee
Assistant Examiner: Shawn T Gingrich
Application Number: 29/593,429