Flexible connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the flexible connector of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the flexible connector of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an end view of the flexible connector depicted in FIG. 4.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the flexible connector of the present invention; and,

FIG. 5 is another end view of the flexible connector depicted in FIG. 4.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D466607
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 27, 2001
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 2002
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: David M. Cise (Herriman, UT), Edward B. Madsen (Riverton, UT), L. John Teuscher (Springville, UT)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: William W. Letson, Nancy M. Klembus
Application Number: 29/147,315