Connector block

- ADC GmbH
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a connector block showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 2–4 and 6 are included to illustrate unclaimed internal details and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D607822
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 2007
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 2010
Assignee: ADC GmbH (Berlin)
Inventor: Wayne William Dennes (Wyoming)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Attorney: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/271,477