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  • Patent Grant
  • D790471
  • Patent Number
    D790,471
  • Date Filed
    Monday, December 21, 2015
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 27, 2017
    6 years ago
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, right, front perspective view of a vertical electrical connector according to our design;



FIG. 2 is another top, right, front perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom, left, front perspective view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a top, left, 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 left side elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 10 is a right 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 contact arrangement for a vertical electrical connector.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a vertical electrical connector, as shown and described.
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Number Date Country
Parent 29517389 Feb 2015 US
Child 29549273 US
Parent 29418310 Apr 2012 US
Child 29517389 US