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The broken lines in the drawing views are included to show unclaimed subject matter only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a connector, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2022
Assignee: SAMTEC, INC. (New Albany, IN)
Inventors: Randall E. Musser (New Albany, IN), Jonathan E. Buck (New Albany, IN)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/716,202