Connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a connector;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D814278
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 2018
Assignee: KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS LLC (West Chester, OH)
Inventors: Robert A. MacDonald (Plymouth, MN), Robert John Lundell (Stillwater, MN)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha Price
Application Number: 29/571,782
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382