Protective cover plate

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a protective cover plate incorporating my new design, shown with a single electrical box, stud and wallboard in phantom lines for illustrative purposes and forming no part of the claimed invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a protective cover plate incorporating my new design, shown with a single electrical box, stud and wallboard in phantom lines for illustrative purposes and forming no part of the claimed invention;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of a protective cover plate incorporating my new design, shown with a double electrical box, stud and wallboard in phantom lines for illustrative purposes and forming no part of the claimed invention;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a protective cover plate incorporating my new design, shown with a double electrical box, stud and wallboard in phantom lines for illustrative purposes and forming no part of the claimed invention;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 28 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a protective cover plate, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Grendahl; Mark S. (Apple Valley, MN)
Family ID:	32986536
Appl. No.:	D/178,220
Filed:	March 24, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/177; D13/156
Current CPC Class:	H02G3/12 20130101
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/156,177 ;D8/353 ;174/50,58,66,67 ;200/333 ;220/3.2,3.4,3.5,3.6,3.7,3.8,241,242,4.02

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Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Assistant Examiner: Sikder; Selina
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kinney & Lange, P.A.