Concrete connector

- Garland Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a concrete connector of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a side plan front view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged right side elevation view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged left side elevation view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a concrete connector as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1085857
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: Garland Industries, Inc. (Independence, OH)
Inventor: Scott Hemphill (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Shannon W Morgan
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/755,392
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Miscellaneous (D25/199)