Connector

- SAMTEC, INC.
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Description

This application claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/652,015 filed on Dec. 17, 2018 and is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/773,724 filed on Mar. 11, 2021. The entire contents of each application, including the specification, drawings, and appendices, are hereby incorporated by reference.

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of a connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, back, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top, back, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of area 11 as shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of area 12 as shown in FIG. 4.

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the connector that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash broken lines in the drawings define the bounds of the enlarged areas and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dot lines in the drawings represent the boundaries of the design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1024967
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2024
Assignee: SAMTEC, INC. (New Albany, IN)
Inventors: Randall E. Musser (New Albany, IN), Jonathan E. Buck (New Albany, IN)
Primary Examiner: Christy Nemeth
Assistant Examiner: Leah E Hoeferkamp
Application Number: 29/821,509
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