Connectors

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of connectors showing our new design, in a typical usage condition;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first of the two connectors, shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the second of the two connectors, shown separately for clarity;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is a rear side view thereof.

The unclaimed cable portion shown with the claimed connectors is shown broken away with a solid, wavy cut-off line in all of the figures to indicate indeterminate length.

The features shown in broken lines in the various Figures are for illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for connectors, substantially as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Andre; Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (San Francisco, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Satzger; Douglas B. (Menlo Park, CA), Seid; Calvin Q. (Palo Alto, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Portola Valley, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/270,882
Filed:	January 5, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/154; D13/147
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/133,146,147,153,154,184,199 ;439/352,358,502,607-610,680

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Primary Examiner: Bui; Daniel D
Assistant Examiner: Johannes; Thomas J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.