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Threaded connector

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  • Patent Grant
  • D870545
  • Patent Number
    D870,545
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 31, 2017
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 24, 2019
    6 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Hill; Ian A. (Plano, TX, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Lane; Sheryl
    • Price; Ieisha N
    Agents
    • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 385
    • D08 387
    • D08 388
    • D08 391
    • D08 393
    • D08 397
    • D08 349
    • D08 354
    • D08 382
    • CPC
    • F16B23/00
    • F16B23/0015
    • F16B23/0023
    • F16B23/003
    • F16B23/0038
    • F16B23/0046
    • F16B25/0036
    • F16B25/0052
    • F16B25/0057
    • F16B25/0063
    • F16B25/0068
    • F16B25/0078
    • F16B25/0084
    • F16B35/041
    • F16B35/044
    • F16B35/06
    • F16B37/00
    • F16B2037/007
    • F16B37/0807
    • F16B37/14
    • F16B37/145
    • F16B41/005
  • International Classifications
    • 0808
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a threaded connector;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the threaded connector;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the threaded connector;



FIG. 4 a front elevation view of the threaded connector, the rear elevation view is a mirror image thereof; and,



FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the threaded connector, the left side elevation view is a mirror image thereof.


The threaded connector is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The broken lines and the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a threaded connector, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 13918227 Jun 2013 US
Child 14820757 US
Continuations (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 15338104 Oct 2016 US
Child 29615849 US
Parent 14820757 Aug 2015 US
Child 15338104 US