Structural modular building connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D929209
  • Patent Number
    D929,209
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, March 28, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 31, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Bowron; Julian
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Kirschbaum; George D.
    • Kukella; Joseph J
    Agents
    • Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 48
    • D08 71
    • D08 315-322
    • D08 354-355
    • D08 378-381
    • D08 400-499
    • D12 420
    • D12 223
    • D25 119-125
    • D25 199
    • CPC
    • F16L1/00
    • F16L9/00
    • F16L13/00
    • B25H3/04
    • A61B1/00
    • A61B17/00
    • A61B2217/00
    • A61B2218/00
    • H02G1/00
    • H02G2200/00
    • A47F1/00
    • H02J1/00
  • International Classifications
    • 0805
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a structural modular building connector;



FIG. 2 is a is a top view of the structural modular building connector of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the structural modular building connector of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a right side view of the structural modular building connector of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a left side view of the structural modular building connector of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a front view of the structural modular building connector of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is a back side view of the structural modular building connector of FIG. 1.


The broken lines in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the structural modular building connector that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a structural modular building connector, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
CA 167636 Mar 2016 CA national
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29568900 Jun 2016 US
Child 29685455 US