A-frame connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the a-frame connector showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a right-side elevational view of the a-frame connector thereof, the left-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the a-frame connector thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view of the a-frame connector thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the a-frame connector thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the a-frame connector thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the a-frame connector that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an a-frame connector as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1112729
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 10, 2026
Inventors: Peter Engler (Newport Beach, CA), Peter Tanoury (Newport Beach, CA), Willis Santamaria (Diamond Bar, CA)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Thanh Luu Wong
Application Number: 29/800,031