Switch housing with a permanent magnet cradle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a switch housing with a permanent magnet cradle for a self-powered switch, showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an opposing side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposing end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a switch housing with a permanent magnet cradle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D920932
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2019
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 2021
Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited (Dublin)
Inventors: Alex Zhuang (Shanghai), George Zhang (Shanghai), Erik Jeffrey Gouhl (Fayetteville, GA), Harry Zhang (Shanghai), Andrew Yang (Jiangsu), Darron Kirby Lacey (Peachtree City, GA), Tom Xiong (Shanghai)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/684,572
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/173)