Windshield wiper blade connector
Witek , et al. January 19, 1
Patent Grant D404354
U.S. patent number D404,354 [Application Number D/062,757] was granted by the patent office on 1999-01-19 for windshield wiper blade connector. This patent grant is currently assigned to Cooper Industries, Inc.. Invention is credited to Richard Allen Herring, William Arthur Powell, Alan Jeffrey Stahlhut, James Patrick Witek.
| United States Patent | D404,354 |
| Witek , et al. | January 19, 1999 |
Windshield wiper blade connector
Claims
The ornamental design for a windshield wiper blade connector, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Witek; James Patrick (Michigan City, IN), Herring; Richard Allen (Granger, IN), Stahlhut; Alan Jeffrey (Valparaiso, IN), Powell; William Arthur (Winamac, IN) |
|---|---|
| Assignee: | Cooper Industries, Inc.
(Houston, TX) |
| Appl. No.: | D/062,757 |
| Filed: | November 22, 1996 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 746270 | Nov 8, 1996 | ||||
| Current U.S. Class: | D12/220 |
| Current International Class: | 1206 |
| Field of Search: | ;D12/219-220 ;15/250.05-250.07,250.31-250.33,250.351,250.361,250.38,250.4-250.41,250.42 |
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Primary Examiner: Gandy; James
Assistant Examiner: Sinuik; Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fish & Richardson, PC
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a windshield wiper blade connector showing a first embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a windshield wiper blade connector showing a second embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 9 is a side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a side elevation view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.
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