Magnetic connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom, side perspective view of a magnetic connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is top, side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is top view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom, side perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 10 is top, side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is top view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the magnetic connector and form no part of the claimed design. The gray shading on a portion of the magnetic connector represents a metallic surface.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA), Bataillou; Jeremy (San Francisco, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Hankey; Evans (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (Portola Valley, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Akana; Jody Andre; Bartley K. Bataillou; Jeremy Coster; Daniel J. De Iuliis; Daniele Hankey; Evans Howarth; Richard P. Ive; Jonathan P. Kerr; Duncan Robert Nishibori; Shin Rohrbach; Matthew Dean Russell-Clarke; Peter Stringer; Christopher J. Whang; Eugene Antony Zorkendorfer; Rico San Francisco Menlo Park San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Portola Valley San Francisco San Francisco Woodside San Francisco San Francisco CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/389,284
Filed:	April 8, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29379391	Nov 18, 2010	D639748
	29345272	Dec 28, 2010	D629752

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/147
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/133,146-147,154,184 ;439/38,39,40,129,180,266,269.1,350,352,378,379,380,381,476.1,607.23,607.55,626,660,680,682,894

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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Other References

Apple Inc., MacBook Pro, www.apple.com, available as early as Jan. 14, 2006. cited by applicant . U.S. Appl. No. 29/345,127 entitled "Connector" filed Oct. 9, 2009. cited by applicant . U.S. Appl. No. 29/351,307 entitled "Connector" filed Dec. 3, 2009. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Bui; Daniel
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Saidman DesignLaw Group