Hermaphroditic electrical connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hermaphroditic electrical connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a back side view thereof.

The dash-dot line represents the boundary of the claimed design, the broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a hermaphroditic electrical connector, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Scherer; Richard J. (Austin, TX), Mann; Jess A. (Austin, TX), Dattilo; Jerome P. (Cedar Park, TX), Black; Michael L. (Cedar park, TX)
Assignee:	3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/321,514
Filed:	July 17, 2008

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29247987	Jul 24, 2006	D575742

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/134
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/133,134,136,146,147,154,184,199 ;D26/24,113 ;313/318.01,318.02,318.03,318.05,318.12 ;362/260 ;439/168,220,226,280,291,375,378,379,419,602,626,639,649

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Primary Examiner: Bui; Daniel D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gover; Melanie G.