Connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view from the front of a first embodiment of a connector that is the subject of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a is a left side perspective view from the bottom thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of a second embodiment of a connector that is the subject of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side perspective view from the bottom thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;

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

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D956696
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 5, 2022
Assignee: STÄUBLI ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AG (Allschwil)
Inventor: Andreas Torma (Lorrach)
Primary Examiner: Brett Miller
Assistant Examiner: Landon Thomas Cassell
Application Number: 29/711,618
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