Electrical connector

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation 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.

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.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D629761
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 2010
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2010
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc. (Carson City, NV)
Inventors: Hung Viet Ngo (Harrisburg, PA), John David Dodds (Harrisburg, PA)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Attorney: Woodcock Washburn LLP
Application Number: 29/356,214
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)