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Combined charger and connector

Granted 22 Aug 2006 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Sony Corporation · originally Sony Group Corporation

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Inventors: Minoru Shimizu · Examiner: Alan P. Douglas · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application

29/233,197

filed 30 Jun 2005

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US D526958

granted 22 Aug 2006

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined charger and connector showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Claims

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a combined charger and connector, as shown.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D13/108

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Alan P. Douglas

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D526958-S	S1	22 Aug 2006	30 Jun 2005	granted	Combined charger and connector

›Other offices — 1 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
TW	TW-D112571-S1	S1	21 Aug 2006	16 Jun 2005	published	Charger and connector for video camera

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