This present application claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application, Ser. No. 12/896,360, filed on Oct. 1, 2010, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of an electrical connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines showing portions of an electrical connector assembly are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an electrical connector, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D696631-S	S1	31 Dec 2013	17 May 2011	granted	Electrical connector
US	US-D729741-S	S1	19 May 2015	13 Nov 2013	granted	Surgical connector
US	US-D730297-S	S1	26 May 2015	13 Nov 2013	granted	Surgical connector
US	US-D752740-S	S1	29 Mar 2016	13 Nov 2013	granted	Surgical connector

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-339212-S	S	28 Oct 2011	5 Oct 2011	published	Electrical connector
CA	CA-142823-S	S	12 Jun 2012	21 Oct 2011	granted	Electrical connector

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