Female portion of a connector

- Medline Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a female portion of a connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the female portion of a connector and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D757259
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 5, 2012
Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc. (Mundelein, IL)
Inventors: Benjamin S. Duck (Johnsburg, IL), John Henry Kutsch (Harvard, IL)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha Price
Application Number: 29/417,606