Threaded connector

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the threaded connector;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the threaded connector;

FIG. 4 a front elevation view of the threaded connector, the rear elevation view is a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the threaded connector, the left side elevation view is a mirror image thereof.

The threaded connector is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The broken lines and the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D870545
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 24, 2019
Assignee: Oz-Post International, LLC (Richardson, TX)
Inventor: Ian A. Hill (Plano, TX)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/615,849
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/387