Connector

Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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

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/449,244
Filed:	March 14, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29432034	Sep 12, 2012
	29426587	Jul 6, 2012	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.