Accessory interface node

- GENTEX CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an accessory interface node showing our new design in a position of use on the rear of an accessory;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the accessory interface node, shown on the rear of an accessory;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view of the accessory interface node, shown on the rear of an accessory;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view of the accessory interface node, shown on the rear of an accessory; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the accessory interface node, shown on the rear of an accessory.

The dash-dot-dash broken lines in FIG. 1 illustrate the perimeter of a portion of the accessory interface node that is shown enlarged. The dash-dot-dash broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines illustrate environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an accessory interface node as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106966
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2025
Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION (Simpson, PA)
Inventors: Scott W. James (Epping, NH), Daniel Berry (Rochester, NH), Stephen Bourque (Littleton, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/911,720
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D29/122)