Hard shell, soft skirt, spring-type, twist-on, electrical connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the bottom, front and left side of a hard shell, soft skirt, spring-type, twist-on, electrical connector showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, with the rear elevational view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, with the right side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hard shell, soft skirt, spring-type, twist-on, electrical connector, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Clifton; Richard B. (Leander, TX), Burton; Mark A. (Leander, TX)
Assignee:	Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/001,993
Filed:	November 27, 1992

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/150
Field of Search:	;439/245 ;174/87 ;D13/150

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D186596	November 1959	Schinske
2110458	March 1938	Applegate
3132202	May 1964	Wolf
3347979	October 1967	Hoffman
4220811	September 1980	Scott
4691079	September 1987	Blaha
5023401	June 1991	Clifton
5113037	May 1992	King, Jr. et al.
5132494	July 1992	Burton et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	92/14279		Aug 1992		WO

Other References

IDEAL twist-on connector on p. 57 of Electrical Construction & Maintainence Jan. 1990..

Primary Examiner: Burke; Wallace R.
Assistant Examiner: Sincavage; Joel
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Griswold; Gary L. Kirn; Walter N. Anderson; David W.