Connector
Granted 16 Sep 2014 · no office action yet
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Eugene Antony Whang, Bartley K. Andre, Peter Russell-Clarke, Daniele De Iuliis +12 · Examiner: Daniel Bui · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view…
FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a connector showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is another side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof.
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the connector that form no part of the claimed design.
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54 members · 7 offices›IP5 & PCT — 20 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D684539-S | S1 | 18 Jun 2013 | 6 Jul 2012 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D703145-S | S1 | 22 Apr 2014 | 17 May 2013 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D705176-S | S1 | 20 May 2014 | 17 May 2013 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D713350-S | S1 | 16 Sep 2014 | 19 Mar 2014 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D713351-S | S1 | 16 Sep 2014 | 19 Mar 2014 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D713352-S | S1 | 16 Sep 2014 | 19 Mar 2014 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D713353-S | S1 | 16 Sep 2014 | 19 Mar 2014 | granted | Connector |
| USthis patent | US-D713354-S | S1 | 16 Sep 2014 | 19 Mar 2014 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D713796-S | S1 | 23 Sep 2014 | 19 Mar 2014 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D755724-S | S1 | 10 May 2016 | 22 Sep 2014 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D811346-S | S1 | 27 Feb 2018 | 9 May 2016 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D813820-S | S1 | 27 Mar 2018 | 9 May 2016 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D846502-S | S1 | 23 Apr 2019 | 23 Mar 2018 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D928716-S | S1 | 24 Aug 2021 | 22 Apr 2019 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D951204-S | S1 | 10 May 2022 | 23 Aug 2021 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D988269-S | S1 | 6 Jun 2023 | 6 May 2022 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D1012037-S | S1 | 23 Jan 2024 | 25 Apr 2023 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D1037164-S | S1 | 30 Jul 2024 | 21 Nov 2023 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D1037176-S | S1 | 30 Jul 2024 | 20 Dec 2023 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D1098046-S | S1 | 14 Oct 2025 | 17 Jul 2024 | granted | Connector |
›Other offices — 34 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-346572-S | S | 24 Jan 2013 | 14 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-346573-S | S | 24 Jan 2013 | 14 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-347024-S | S | 18 Feb 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-347025-S | S | 18 Feb 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-347026-S | S | 18 Feb 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-347027-S | S | 18 Feb 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-347028-S | S | 18 Feb 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-347029-S | S | 18 Feb 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-347030-S | S | 18 Feb 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| AU | AU-347152-S | S | 21 Feb 2013 | 24 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| BR | BR-302013000041-S1 | S1 | 3 Jun 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Configuração aplicada em conectorpt |
| CA | CA-149270-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | granted | Connector |
| CA | CA-157376-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | granted | Connector |
| CA | CA-157377-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | granted | Connector |
| CA | CA-157378-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | granted | Connector |
| CA | CA-157379-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | granted | Connector |
| CA | CA-157380-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | granted | Connector |
| CA | CA-157381-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | granted | Connector |
| CL | CL-2013000028-S1 | S1 | 12 Apr 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Conectores |
| CL | CL-2014003571-S1 | S1 | 19 Jun 2015 | 30 Dec 2014 | published | Conector.es |
| TW | TW-D158040-S | S | 21 Dec 2013 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Connector |
| TW | TW-D160032-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160033-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160034-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160035-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160036-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160037-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160038-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160039-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160040-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160041-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| TW | TW-D160824-S | S | 1 Jun 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | Portion of connector |
| UA | UA-26621-S | S | 25 Mar 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | З'єднувач з тримачем для електронних пристроївuk |
| UA | UA-26811-S | S | 25 Apr 2014 | 4 Jan 2013 | published | З'єднувач для електронних пристроївuk |
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