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Hinged connection apparatus

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  • Patent Grant
  • D937252
  • Patent Number
    D937,252
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 8, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 30, 2021
    3 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D14 217
    • D14 251-253
    • D14 447
    • D14 452
    • D14 432-434
    • D14 440
    • D12 415
    • D03 218
    • D08 349
    • D08 363
    • D08 394-396
    • D16 242-244
    • 248 176300
    • CPC
    • H04M1/02
    • H04M1/04
    • B60R11/02
    • F16M11/00
    • F16M11/04
    • F16M11/06
    • F16M13/02
    • F16M13/00
    • H05K7/00
    • H05K5/02
    • A47G1/07
  • International Classifications
    • 1403
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a hinged connection apparatus showing our new design.



FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the hinged connection apparatus.



FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the hinged connection apparatus; the back elevational view is a mirror image of the front elevational view.



FIG. 4 is a right side view of the hinged connection apparatus; the left side view is a mirror image of the right side view.



FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the hinged connection apparatus.



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in use on a mobile device.



FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in use on a mobile device.



FIG. 8 is a left side view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in use on a mobile device.



FIG. 9 is a right side view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in an alternate position.



FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in an alternate position.



FIG. 11 is a right side view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in an alternate position and in use on a mobile device that is in portrait orientation.



FIG. 12 is a left side perspective view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in an alternate position and in use on a mobile device that is in portrait orientation.



FIG. 13 is a right side perspective view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in an alternate position and in use on a mobile device that is in landscape orientation.



FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in use on a mobile device that is located in a pocket; and,



FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the hinged connection apparatus shown in use on a mobile device and securing headphones.


The broken lines in the drawings are for the purposes of illustrating the environment and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an hinged connection apparatus, as shown and described.
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