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Electrical connector

Granted 20 Dec 2022 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. · originally Sumitomo Chemical

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Inventors: Asuka Kobayashi, Yasushi Okayasu · Examiner: Shawn T Gingrich · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/771,701
filed 24 Feb 2021
Publication
Not published
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US D973023
granted 20 Dec 2022

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front, top and right…

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

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the electrical connector that form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/133

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Pendency
1.8 y
664 days filing → grant
Office actions
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Responses
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Examiner
Shawn T Gingrich
art unit 2912 · TC 2900
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USthis patentUS-D973023-SS120 Dec 202224 Feb 2021grantedElectrical connector
JPJP-1677816-SS25 Jan 202127 Aug 2020granted電気コネクタja

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