Connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a front top 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 right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front top perspective view of the connector of FIGS. 1-7 showing a mirrored embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The uneven-length broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded area represent the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The even-length broken lines depicting the remainder of the connector form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Zabjanovski; Lupco (Countryside, IL), Piszczor; Robert (La Grange, IL), Shrigley; Jeffrey J. (Wheaton, IL), Bandura; Michael A. (Naperville, IL)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Molex, LLC Lisle IL US
Assignee:	Molex, LLC (Lisle, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/778,880
Filed:	April 15, 2021

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29713410	Nov 15, 2019

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/147
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/103,110,118-120,123,133,146,147,154,173,174,178,184,199

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Primary Examiner: Gingrich; Shawn T
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.