Connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and side perspective view of a connector embodying our new design.

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image of the left side view.

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 5.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the connector that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D899590
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 15, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 2020
Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited (Auckland)
Inventors: Laurence Gulliver (Auckland), Michael Paul Ronayne (Auckland), Charles William Douglas Irving (Auckland), Mark Thomas O'Connor (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: Sandra S Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/698,190