Cage of connector

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of area 8 as shown in FIG. 1.

The broken dash-dash lines of even length in the drawings are used for the purpose of illustrating portions of the cage of connector that form no part of the claimed design. The broken dash-dot lines of uneven length define the boundaries of the circled portion shown in FIG. 1 and the broken dash-dot lines themselves form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cage of connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155485
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 6, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD (Dongguan City)
Inventors: Bin Huang (Dongguan City), Qiongnan Chen (Dongguan City), Hongji Chen (Dongguan City), Chuanqi Gong (Dongguan City)
Primary Examiner: Rhea Shields
Assistant Examiner: Leah E Hoeferkamp
Application Number: 29/886,157
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