Electrical connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of an electrical connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of the electrical connector;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the electrical connector;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the electrical connector;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the electrical connector;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the electrical connector;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the front, top and right side of the electrical connector; and,

FIG. 8 is a reduced top plan view of the electrical connector in a connecting condition. A printed circuit board and a counterpart electrical connector are drawn in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electrical connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D500988
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 2004
Date of Patent: Jan 18, 2005
Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventors: Ryo Moriwake (Izumiotsu), Takashi Tsutsui (Nissin)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Selina Sikder
Attorney: W. F. Fasse
Application Number: 29/205,627