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 broken lines in the figures show portions of the connector that form no part of the claimed design.

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. (Palo Alto, 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 (San Francisco, 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/485,443
Filed:	March 19, 2014

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29455174	May 17, 2013	D705176
	29426587	Jun 18, 2013	D684539

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/147
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/133,147,153,154,184,199 ;D14/432,433,435,435.1,436,437,438 ;439/79,108,135,180,246,278,291,328,344,350,353,357,358,374,378,381,391,489,509,527,529,530,533,587,594,598,607.01,607.04,607.05,607.17,607.25,607.34,607.41,607.53,626,629,637,656,660,668,676,680,711,745,752,892,894

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