Connecting terminal

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a first embodiment of a connecting terminal, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, rear, left side perspective view of the connecting terminal of FIG. 1, shown in a condition of use and at a reduced scale;

FIG. 8 is a bottom, rear, right side perspective view of the connecting terminal of FIG. 1, shown in a condition for use;

FIG. 9 is a top, rear, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment of a connecting terminal, showing our new design;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation view being identical thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top, rear, left side perspective view of the connecting terminal of FIG. 10, shown in a condition of use and at a reduced scale;

FIG. 16 is a bottom, rear, right side perspective view of the connecting terminal of FIG. 10, shown in a condition for use; and,

FIG. 17 is a top, rear, left side perspective view thereof.

The arcuate broken lines shown within the circular portions of the connecting terminal in FIGS. 7, 9, 15 and 17 depict portions of the connecting terminal that form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines shown in the drawings show environmental subject matter that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a connecting terminal, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Seki; Kohei (Matsusaka, JP), Hamada; Jun (Matsusaka, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED Ube N/A JP
Assignee:	CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED (Yamaguchi, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/680,909
Filed:	February 21, 2019

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 22, 2018 [JP]			2018-018213
Aug 22, 2018 [JP]			2018-018216
Aug 22, 2018 [JP]			2018-018217
Sep 7, 2018 [JP]			2018-019587
Sep 7, 2018 [JP]			2018-019602
Sep 7, 2018 [JP]			2018-019603
Sep 7, 2018 [JP]			2018-019604

Current U.S. Class:	D13/154; D13/120
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/118,120,123,133,146,147,153,154,155,157,158,173,184,199 ;D8/356,382 ;D25/133

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Primary Examiner: Hamilton; Kendra Leslie
Assistant Examiner: Christensen; Amanda
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP