Connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D950498
  • Patent Number
    D950,498
  • Date Filed
    Monday, November 5, 2018
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 3, 2022
    2 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 118
    • D13 120
    • D13 121
    • D13 123
    • D13 133
    • D13 146
    • D13 147
    • D13 149
    • D13 151
    • D13 153
    • D13 154
    • D13 173
    • D13 184
    • D13 199
    • CPC
    • H01R12/00
    • H01R12/50
    • H01R12/58
    • H01R12/70
    • H01R12/71
    • H01R13/00
    • H01R13/62
    • H01R13/646
    • H01R13/648
    • H01R13/658
    • H01R13/6585
    • H01R24/00
    • H01R24/60
  • International Classifications
    • 1303
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
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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