Connecting rod

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connecting rod of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the connecting rod of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the connecting rod of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the connecting rod of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the connecting rod of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the connecting rod of the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the connecting rod of the present invention.

The broken lines depict portions of the connecting rod that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a connecting rod, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1145840
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 10, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2026
Inventors: Bryce Mulvey (Cypress, CA), Clayton Brown (Mentor, OH)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Assistant Examiner: Vincent T Andrews
Application Number: 29/977,678
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)