Connector

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Description

This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/821,508 filed on Dec. 30, 2021, and is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/821,509 filed on Dec. 30, 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 side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

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 show a symbolic break in the length of connector. The appearance of any portion of the connector between the break lines forms 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: D1045804
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 2024
Assignee: SAMTEC, INC. (New Albany, IN)
Inventors: Randall E. Musser (New Albany, IN), Jonathan E. Buck (New Albany, IN)
Primary Examiner: Rosemary K Tarcza
Assistant Examiner: Leah E Hoeferkamp
Application Number: 29/832,052