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Male connector

Granted 19 Sep 2017 · 2 office actions

Application
29/529,790
filed 10 Jun 2015
Publication
Not published
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Patent· this page
US D798012
granted 19 Sep 2017

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a male connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is another rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines represent portions of the male connector that form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D32/50

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Examiner
John Windmuller
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CACA-165775-SS2 Mar 20174 Dec 2015grantedMale connector for a cleaning device

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