Wire connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1055000
  • Patent Number
    D1,055,000
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 24, 2024
    4 days ago
  • Inventors
    • Baldwin; Jeffrey P. (Anthem, AZ, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Was-Englehart; Leanne
    • Kelly; Devin
    Agents
    • Booth; Kenneth C.
    • Booth Udall Fuller, PLC
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 103
    • D13 118
    • D13 119
    • D13 120
    • D13 123
    • D13 133
    • D13 146
    • D13 147
    • D13 149
    • D13 150
    • D13 173
    • D13 174
    • D13 199
    • CPC
    • H01R9/03
    • H01R13/52
    • H01R13/64
    • H01R13/405
    • H01R13/627
    • H01R2201/00
    • H01R4/00
    • H01R4/12
    • H01R4/023
  • International Classifications
    • 1303
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front view of a wire connector showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a right-side view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a left-side view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top, right perspective view thereof; and,



FIG. 8 is a top, left perspective view thereof.


The broken lines in the figures represent portions of the wire connector that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a wire connector as shown and described.
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