Electrical connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom, right, rear perspective view of an electrical connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, left, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged top, right, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged bottom, left, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the electrical connector that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines in the drawings depict the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electrical connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1005964
Type: Grant
Filed: May 3, 2019
Date of Patent: Nov 28, 2023
Assignee: SAMTEC, INC. (New Albany, IN)
Inventors: Chadrick Paul Faith (Corydon, IN), Dale Schmelz (Depauw, IN)
Primary Examiner: Daniel J Domino
Assistant Examiner: Lee D. Starr
Application Number: 29/689,980