Connector

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the connector which form no part of the claimed design.

The references to “left,” “right,” “front,” “rear,” “top,” and “bottom” in the figure descriptions are not meant to require certain in-use orientation; the connector according to the claimed design may be used in any orientation.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155792
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited (Auckland)
Inventors: Gareth Thomas Mcdermott (Auckland), Jaiden Gray Walmsley (Auckland), Craig Karl White (Auckland), Alicia Jerram Hunter Evans (Walmsley)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/949,106