Extension cord lock and in-line tap assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an extension cord lock and in-line tap assembly, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the extension cord lock and in-line tap assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an extension cord lock and in-line tap assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D955996
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 2022
Assignee: Multiway Industries (HK) Ltd. (Tsuen Wan)
Inventor: Dominic Kan Nam Lee (Sha Tin)
Primary Examiner: Mary Shannon Malley
Assistant Examiner: Lee D. Starr
Application Number: 29/820,237