Connector

- Molex, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front bottom perspective view of a connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The uneven-length broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The even-length broken lines depicting the remainder of the connector 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: D1044731
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 6, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 2024
Assignee: Molex, LLC (Lisle, IL)
Inventors: Michael A. Bandura (Naperville, IL), Venkatesh Sathish (Bengaluru), Jeffrey Alan Joniak (Homer Glen, IL)
Primary Examiner: Rosemary K Tarcza
Assistant Examiner: Leah E Hoeferkamp
Application Number: 29/886,211
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