Connector

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Description

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 left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a close-up top, front, and left side perspective view taken from the sectional designation in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 12 is a close-up bottom, front, and right side perspective view taken from the sectional designation in FIG. 4.

The dot-dot broken lines in the drawing views are included to show portions of a connector that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in the drawings view are included to show the boundary between claimed and unclaimed subject matter and form 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: D1113751
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2023
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 2026
Assignee: SAMTEC, INC. (New Albany, IN)
Inventors: Randall E. Musser (New Albany, IN), Jonathan E. Buck (New Albany, IN)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/901,195