Wall plate having an electroluminescent night light

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D464865
  • Patent Number
    D464,865
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, December 6, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 29, 2002
    23 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 350
    • D08 353
    • D13 177
    • D13 1396
    • D13 1373
    • D13 133
    • D13 146
    • D13 1398
    • D13 1395
    • D14 101
    • D14 107
    • D14 125
    • D14 242
    • D14 256
    • D26 51
    • D26 26
    • 174 66
    • 439 187
    • 439 536
    • 439 540
    • 439 490
    • 362 95
    • 362 226
    • 362 406
    • 220 241
    • 710 69
    • 361 118
    • 361 119
    • 361 117
    • 361 643
  • International Classifications
    • 1105
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing a wall plate having a built-in electroluminescent night light.




FIG. 2 is a front view of the wall plate shown in FIG. 1, showing the illumination area for the night light as the curved beveled surfaces at the top and bottom of the top portion of the wall plate and a housing for the switch for operating the night light provided on the top illumination surface.




FIG. 3 is a side view of the wall plate shown in FIG. 1, showing the beveled illumination surfaces of the night light in the top portion thereof, and the switch housing on the top illumination surface.




FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the wall plate shown in FIG. 1, whereby the bottom illumination surface of the night light can be seen; and,




FIG. 5 is a to view of the wall plate shown in FIG. 1, showing the top illumination surface of the night light, and also the on-off switch for the night light disposed in a respective housing therefor.




The outlet holes for receiving the prongs of Tan electric plug are shown in the figures as dashed lines and form no part of the inventive design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a wall plate having an electroluminescent night light, as shown and described.
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