Umbrella rib connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an umbrella rib connector showing a new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof in use with an umbrella.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5-8 depict portions of the umbrella rib connector that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines in FIG. 9 depict environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D719342
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 2012
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2014
Inventor: Oliver Joen-an Ma (Arcadia, CA)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Application Number: 29/425,486
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/5; D3/10