Shelving connector
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Claims
The ornamental design for a shelving connector, as shown and described.
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- “Spg International PC2 Silver Post Connector”, printed from www.peachsuite.com/aco-pc2/spg-international-pc2-silver-p...019-sku%5EACO@ADL4PC2-adType%5EPLA-device%5Ec-adid%5E46123248419, publicly available at least as early as Oct. 15, 2014 (2 pages).
- “Tube Connector for Wire Shelving Posts”, printed from www.grand-benedicts.com/retail-shelving-systems/retail-shelving-systems-tube-connector.asp?gclid=CKuP6vHMr8ECFYU9aQodlUYA9g, available 2013 (1 page).
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2017
Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: Thomas P. Kuehn (St. Louis Park, MN)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha Price
Application Number: 29/519,832