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  • Patent Grant
  • D696199
  • Patent Number
    D696,199
  • Date Filed
    Monday, July 23, 2012
    13 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 24, 2013
    11 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 133
    • D13 147
    • D13 154
    • D13 184
    • 439 159-160
    • 439 260000
    • 439 325000
    • 439 329000
    • 439 395000
    • 439 492000
    • 439 495000
    • 439 607010
    • 439 607040
    • 439 607050
    • 439 607170
    • 439 607250
    • 439 607340
    • 439 607530
    • 439 630000
  • International Classifications
    • 1303
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description

This application is related by subject matter to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/687,237, filed on Jan. 15, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,043,097, and is further related by subject matter to U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 29/331,013 filed on Jan. 16, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. D608,293; 29/331,017 filed on Jan. 16, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. D610,548; and 29/330,990 filed on Jan. 16, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. D606,496; and is further related by subject matter to U.S. Pat. No. D623,138 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/345,808, filed Oct. 22, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. D631,442.



FIG. 1 is a top, left, rear perspective view of a vertical electrical connector according to my design;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof.


The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show unclaimed subject matter only and forms no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot line represents boundaries of the claimed design.


In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a vertical electrical connector in the form of an electrical connector housing configured for retaining a plurality of electrical contacts.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a vertical electrical connector, as shown and described.
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Child 29427827 US
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Child 29408580 US
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Child 29397395 US
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Child 29380052 US
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