Connector

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are included to show 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: D1143891
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2026
Assignee: F&V Corporation (Independence, OH)
Inventors: Ryan Alan Lally Fry (North Royalton, OH), James Charles Varner (Independence, OH), Xianyong Nie (Donguang City)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth Sun Ko
Application Number: 29/877,544
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Support Or Base (D14/447); D8/354