Connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1040766
  • Patent Number
    D1,040,766
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 1, 2022
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 3, 2024
    8 months ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 133
    • D13 101
    • D13 123
    • D13 146
    • D13 147
    • D13 153
    • D13 1371
    • D13 149
    • D14 433
    • D14 4351
    • CPC
    • G02B6/38
    • G02B6/38875
    • G02B6/4284
    • H01R13/40
    • H01R13/58
    • H01R13/627
    • H01R13/66
    • H01R13/6335
    • H01R13/6272
    • H01R13/6397
    • H01R13/639
    • H01R13/6275
    • H01R31/06
    • H01R24/00
    • H01R24/46
    • H01R43/26
  • 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 left side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of area 11 as shown in FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of area 12 as shown in FIG. 4.


The dash-dash broken lines in the drawing are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the connector that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash broken lines define the bounds of the enlarged area and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dot-dash lines represent the boundaries of the design and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a connector, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29716201 Dec 2019 US
Child 29833208 US