Concrete connector

- GARLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevation view of a concrete connector of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevation view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a back end side elevation view of the concrete connector of FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D979385
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2023
Assignee: GARLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventor: Scott Hemphill (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Application Number: 29/773,597
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382