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Connector

Granted 28 Feb 2023 · 2 office actions

Application
29/734,320
filed 11 May 2020
Publication
Not published
not published
Patent· this page
US D979516
granted 28 Feb 2023

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top and side perspective…

FIG. 1 is a top and side perspective view of a first embodiment of a connector embodying our new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is another perspective view thereof, shown in an environment of use.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate environmental features and portions of the connector that form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1
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Classifications

2 codes
USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/146D13/133

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1,023 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
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Responses
2
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Examiner
Shawn T Gingrich
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6 members · 2 offices
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USthis patentUS-D979516-SS128 Feb 202311 May 2020grantedConnector
JPJP-1686421-SS31 May 202129 May 2020grantedno title held
JPJP-1686428-SS31 May 202129 May 2020grantedno title held
JPJP-1686429-SS31 May 202129 May 2020grantedno title held
JPJP-1686430-SS31 May 202129 May 2020grantedno title held
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