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 an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged 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 an enlarged front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged 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 front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof;

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

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the connector that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D958751
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 26, 2022
Assignee: STAUBLI ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AG (Allschwil)
Inventor: Andreas Torma (Lorrach)
Primary Examiner: Brett Miller
Assistant Examiner: Landon Thomas Cassell
Application Number: 29/794,320
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