Floating socket connector

- Molex, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a floating socket connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depicting the remainder of the floating socket connector form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D936018
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 2021
Assignee: Molex, LLC (Lisle, IL)
Inventors: Chiu-Ming Lu (Lisle, IL), Ronald C. Hodge (Lisle, IL), Pierre Perez (Aurora, IL)
Primary Examiner: Shawn T Gingrich
Application Number: 29/753,461