Connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof.

The shade lines in the figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a 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; M. Evans (San Francisco, CA), Hoenig; Julian (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (Cupertino, CA), Nishibori; Shin (Kailua, HI), 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 Apple Inc. Cupertino CA US
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/455,173
Filed:	May 17, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29426587	Jul 6, 2012	D684539

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/147
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/133,146,147,153,154,156,157,184,199 ;D14/432,433,435,435.1,438 ;345/156 ;361/58,814 ;439/38-40,66,74,77,79,129-130,135,146,149-150,176-177,180,188,217-218,225,246,252,278-279,290-291,329,344-346,350-353,357-358,374,378,381,476.1,607.01,607.04,607.5,607.6,607.17,607.21,607.23,607.25,607.34,607.41,607.53,623,660,668,677,678,680,682,874,883,887,892,894

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Primary Examiner: Bui; Daniel
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC