Electronic device with connector

- Apple
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device with connector showing our new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

The dashed broken lines illustrate portions of the electronic device with connector that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dot-dash broken lines illustrate boundaries; the dot-dot-dash lines themselves form no part of the claimed design.

The gray shading in FIGS. 1-2 illustrates a metallic surface.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electronic device with connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1049116
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 29, 2024
Assignee: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors: Bartley K. Andre (Palo Alto, CA), Mikael Silvanto (San Francisco, CA), Christopher J. Stringer (Woodside, CA), Matthew William Blum (San Francisco, CA), Houtan R. Farahani (San Ramon, CA), Stephen Jayanathan (Oakland, CA)
Primary Examiner: Angela J Lee
Application Number: 29/759,246