Connector

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top front perspective view of a portion thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof, the other side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top front perspective view of another end of the connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side view thereof, the other side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 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/477,506
Filed:	December 23, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29456487	May 31, 2013	D707681
	29431556	Jun 25, 2013	D684976

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/433
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/356-358,383-385,420,426,427,432-439,447,453,454,217,253,299 ;D13/107,108,133,146,147,152,154,156,158,162,162.1,168,173,177,153 ;439/131,172-174,373,378,607.41,607.55,607.34,40 ;361/679.08,679.56,679.21,679.4 ;174/359

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