Surgical connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of an surgical connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines showing portions of a surgical connector are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a surgical connector, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Price; Daniel W. (Loveland, OH), Clem; William E. (Bozeman, MT), Miller; Matthew C. (Cincinnati, OH), Kimball; Cory G. (Cincinnati, OH), McCabe; Brennan G. (Cincinnati, OH), Messerly; Jeffrey D. (Cincinnati, OH), Snyder; Shawn C. (Greendale, IN)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Cincinnati OH US
Assignee:	Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/472,538
Filed:	November 13, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29392033	May 17, 2011	D696631
	12896360	Oct 1, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/147
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/147,154,184,199 ;439/64,79,159-160,330,331,341,342,629,630,636,660,607.01,607.04,607.05,607.17,607.25,607.34,607.41,607.53,862,884,946

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Primary Examiner: Bui; Daniel