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 right side perspective view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a bottom, back, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings are included to show unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines in the drawings are included to show a symbolic break in length of the connector. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dot lines in the drawings are included to show the boundary between claimed and unclaimed subject matter 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: D950500
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 2018
Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
Assignee: SAMTEC, INC. (New Albany, IN)
Inventors: Randall E. Musser (New Albany, IN), Jonathan E. Buck (New Albany, IN)
Primary Examiner: Shawn T Gingrich
Application Number: 29/652,015