Connector

- Mercury Plastics LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a connector;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second end view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 4.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the connector that from no part of the claimed design. The dash dot broken lines shown in the figures depict boundaries of the claim 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: D1026179
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 19, 2022
Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
Assignee: Mercury Plastics LLC (Middlefield, OH)
Inventors: Scott R. Gardner (Chagrin Falls, OH), Russell Clayton (Gladwin, MI)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/850,392
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