U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/237,468, filed on Aug. 31, 2005, pending, contains an alternate design and U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 11/216,294, filed on Aug. 31, 2005, abandoned, relates to a lamp employing an electrical connector.

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms 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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