Safety plug

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1023958
  • Patent Number
    D1,023,958
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, March 31, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 23, 2024
    8 months ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
    • Alpha/Omega Energy Solutions, LLC (Cumberland Gap, TN, US)
  • Examiners
    • Shields; Rhea
    • Ndukwu; Ikeadi M
    Agents
    • Robinson IP Law, PLLC
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 118
    • D13 199
    • D24 216
    • D24 219
    • D24 224
    • D24 226
    • D24 227
    • D09 434
    • CPC
    • B65D43/162
    • B65D43/16
    • B65D47/08
    • B65D47/06
    • B65D55/16
    • B65D81/26
    • G01N33/76
    • A61B5/00
    • A61B5/20
    • C12M1/26
    • H01R4/22
    • B01L3/14
    • B01L3/00
    • B23K9/32
  • International Classifications
    • 1302
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the safety plug;



FIG. 2 is a front eleveational 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;



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a right elevation view thereof; with the safety plug shown in an open configuration, and in an environment;



FIG. 9 is a front perspective view thereof with the safety plug shown in an open configuration, and in an environment;



FIG. 10 is a right elevational view thereof with the safety plug shown in a closed configuration, and in an environment;



FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof with the safety plug shown in a closed configuration, and in an environment; and,



FIG. 12 is a front perspective view thereof with the safety plug shown in a closed configuration, and in an environment.


In FIGS. 8-12 the broken lines illustrate environment only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a safety plug, as shown and described.
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