Connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and side perspective view of a connector.

FIG. 2 is a back, top, and side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof, the bottom being a mirror image.

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image.

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the connector and 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: D928949
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 24, 2021
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: Holly E Thurman
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/751,544