Connector

- Molex, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top left perspective view of a connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front top right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front bottom left perspective view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front top left perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a connector which is a mirror image of the connector of FIGS. 1-10;

FIG. 12 is a front top right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front bottom left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front bottom right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 20 is a bottom view thereof.

The uneven-length broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The remaining even-length broken lines represent portions of the connector that 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: D1142213
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2026
Assignee: Molex, LLC (Lisle, IL)
Inventors: Shivaraj Kumar M (Bangalore), Muttanna Belle (Bengaluru)
Primary Examiner: Shawn T Gingrich
Assistant Examiner: Bria'l Simmons-Holloway
Application Number: 29/921,949
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