Connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector.

FIG. 2 is a front plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a back plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a side plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a side plan view thereof, opposite the side plan view of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a top elevation view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the connector of FIG. 1 shown in an environment as part of a plant cage.

The broken lines in the drawings are included for purposes of illustrating portions of the support and connector that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D654353
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 2010
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 2012
Inventor: Charles P. Tabler (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: Frost Brown Todd LLC
Application Number: 29/378,293
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382