Electrical cable connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D720698
  • Patent Number
    D720,698
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 15, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 6, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 146
    • D13 147
    • D13 149
    • D13 154
    • D13 184
    • D13 199
    • 439 074000
    • 439 108000
    • 439 180000
    • 439 252000
    • 439 258000
    • 439 246000
    • 439 278000
    • 439 374000
    • 439 378000
    • 439 379000
    • 439 381000
    • 439 527000
    • 439 529000
    • 439 533000
    • 439 660000
    • 439 717000
    • 439 865-894
    • 439 953000
    • 174 016300
    • 257 697000
    • 257 727000
    • 361 769000
  • International Classifications
    • 1303
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of an electrical cable connector showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a bottom, right, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is another top, left, front perspective view thereof;



FIG. 4 is another bottom, right, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view thereof.


The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show unclaimed subject matter only for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.


In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is an electrical component that can take the form of an electrical cable connector for mounting to a cable.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an electrical cable connector, as shown and described.
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