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Planar connector assembly

Granted 24 Aug 2004 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: BDG LLC · originally Robert L. Brass

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Inventors: Steven W. Lewis, Robert L. Brass · Examiner: Holly Baynham · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/179,562
filed 10 Apr 2003
Publication
Not published
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US D494848
granted 24 Aug 2004

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the planar connector assembly of the invention, in fully closed condition;

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view of the planar connector assembly, the opposite end elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the planar connector assembly;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the planar connector assembly;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the planar connector assembly;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the planar connector assembly;

FIG. 7 is an elevational view showing the outside face of one of the plates comprising the planar connector assembly;

FIG. 8 is an end elevational view of the plate, the opposite end elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is an elevational view of the inside face of the plate;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the plate;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the plate;

FIG. 12 is an elevational view showing the outside face the other plate comprising the planar connector assembly;

FIG. 13 is an end elevational view of the other plate, the opposite end elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 14 is an elevational view of the inside face of said other plate;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of said other plate; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The elements of the claimed design have been shown in a detached manner in FIGS. 7-16 for clarity of illustration.

The elements of the claimed design are shown separately for clarity of illustration.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/382

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Pendency
1.4 y
502 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
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Responses
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Examiner
Holly Baynham
art unit 2911 · TC 2900
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