Steel stud deflection connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a steel stud deflection connector, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevational view thereof, the left-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a reduced perspective view, illustrating the first embodiment of the design positioned as though in use;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right-side elevational view thereof, the left-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a reduced perspective view, illustrating the second embodiment of the design positioned as though in use.

The broken lines showing building frame elements in FIGS. 7 and 14 are included for the purpose of illustrating the invention in use, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM What is claimed is the ornamental design for a steel stud deflection connector, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Crane; James Anthony (York, SC), Serpico; Fred J. (Fayetteville, GA)
Appl. No.:	D/361,908
Filed:	May 17, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D25/61
Current International Class:	2502
Field of Search:	;D25/126,61 ;52/93.1,92.1,92.2,127.6,459,481.1,460,461,846,848,480,319,464,468,416,417,424,407.3,392,396.1

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

5906080	May 1999	diGirolamo et al.
D421133	February 2000	Mandell
6295781	October 2001	Thompson
D463575	September 2002	Daudet et al.
6688069	February 2004	Zadeh
2004/0050013	March 2004	Okada et al.
2006/0080934	April 2006	Petrova

Primary Examiner: Clark; Doris
Attorney, Agent or Firm: QuickPatents, Inc. Prince; Kevin