Electrical connector

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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is an electrical connector in the form of an electrical connector housing configured for retaining a plurality of electrical contacts.

FIG. 1 is a top, right, front perspective view of an electrical connector according to my design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show unclaimed subject matter only and forms 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: D619099
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2009
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2010
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc. (Carson City, NV)
Inventor: Hung Viet Ngo (Harrisburg, PA)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Attorney: Woodcock Washburn LLP
Application Number: 29/331,717
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)