Connector

- Medline Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of an ornamental design for a connector in a first position;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the connector in a first position;

FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the of the connector in a first position;

FIG. 4 is a rear plan view of the connector in a first position;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the connector in a first position;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the connector in a first position;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the connector in a first position;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the connector in a first position;

FIG. 9 is a first perspective view of the connector in a second position;

FIG. 10 is a second perspective view of the connector in a second position;

FIG. 11 is a front plan view of the connector in a second position;

FIG. 12 is a rear plan view of the connector in a second position;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of the connector in a second position;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the connector in a second position;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the connector in a second position; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the connector in a second position.

The broken line showing of parts of the drawings is included for the purpose of illustrating use and environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D707355
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2011
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 2014
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc. (Mundelein, IL)
Inventor: Clark F. Bow (Dandridge, TN)
Primary Examiner: David Muller
Application Number: 29/402,950