Connector

- SAMTEC, INC.
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Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a top, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a close-up top, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a close-up bottom, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of a connector showing our new design;

FIG. 14 is a top, back, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top, front, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a back side view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a close-up top, front, and left side perspective view of a connector showing our new design; and,

FIG. 24 is a close-up bottom, front, and right side perspective view thereof.

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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Patent History
Patent number: D949798
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