Connector
Granted 16 Jun 2015 · no office action yet
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Inventors: Richard P. Howarth, Julian Hoenig, Duncan Robert Kerr, Matthew Dean Rohrbach +12 · Examiner: Austin Murphy · AU 2917 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top view of a…
FIG. 1 is a top view of a connector showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top front perspective view of a portion thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top view thereof,
FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a side view thereof, the other side view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top front perspective view of another end of the connector of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 10 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a top view thereof, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 12 is a side view thereof, the other side view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 13 is a front view thereof; and,
FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof.
The broken lines in the Figures show portions of the connector that form no part of the claimed design.
The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.
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35 members · 7 offices›IP5 & PCT — 11 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D684976-S | S1 | 25 Jun 2013 | 7 Sep 2012 | granted | Adapter |
| US | US-D694243-S | S1 | 26 Nov 2013 | 30 May 2013 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D707680-S | S1 | 24 Jun 2014 | 30 May 2013 | granted | Adapter |
| US | US-D707681-S | S1 | 24 Jun 2014 | 31 May 2013 | granted | Adapter |
| USthis patent | US-D732035-S | S1 | 16 Jun 2015 | 23 Dec 2013 | granted | Connector |
| US | US-D751560-S | S1 | 15 Mar 2016 | 15 Jun 2015 | granted | Adapter |
| US | US-D769877-S | S1 | 25 Oct 2016 | 14 Mar 2016 | granted | Adapter |
| US | US-D770456-S | S1 | 1 Nov 2016 | 14 Mar 2016 | granted | Adapter |
| US | US-D841652-S | S1 | 26 Feb 2019 | 24 Oct 2016 | granted | Adapter |
| US | US-D937835-S | S1 | 7 Dec 2021 | 25 Feb 2019 | granted | Adapter |
| US | US-D1086136-S | S1 | 29 Jul 2025 | 6 Dec 2021 | granted | Connector |
›Other offices — 24 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-347149-S | S | 21 Feb 2013 | 24 Jan 2013 | published | Adapter |
| AU | AU-347150-S | S | 21 Feb 2013 | 24 Jan 2013 | published | Adapter |
| AU | AU-347151-S | S | 21 Feb 2013 | 24 Jan 2013 | published | Adapter |
| AU | AU-347188-S | S | 22 Feb 2013 | 30 Jan 2013 | published | Adapter |
| AU | AU-347189-S | S | 22 Feb 2013 | 30 Jan 2013 | published | Adapter |
| AU | AU-347190-S | S | 22 Feb 2013 | 30 Jan 2013 | published | Adapter |
| AU | AU-347191-S | S | 22 Feb 2013 | 30 Jan 2013 | published | Adapter |
| BR | BR-302013000751-S1 | S1 | 25 Aug 2015 | 22 Feb 2013 | published | Configuração aplicada em adaptador e conector.pt |
| CA | CA-149487-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 23 Jan 2013 | granted | Adapter |
| CA | CA-149488-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 23 Jan 2013 | granted | Adapter |
| CA | CA-149489-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 23 Jan 2013 | granted | Adapter |
| CA | CA-149490-S | S | 7 Aug 2014 | 23 Jan 2013 | granted | Connector |
| CL | CL-2013000614-S1 | S1 | 23 Aug 2013 | 5 Mar 2013 | published | Conector paralelepipedico rectangular de poca altura, mas ancho que largo, con lomos laterales convexos y gran abertura profunda posterior; centrado al frenete posee saliente rectangular de ancho similar a un cuarto de dicha cara, con ocho ranuras paralelas dentro del rectangulo en cada cara mayor, y rebaje rectangular laterales |
| CL | CL-2014003182-S1 | S1 | 20 Mar 2015 | 24 Nov 2014 | published | Adaptador (divisional solicitud 614-2013)es |
| CL | CL-2014003183-S1 | S1 | 20 Mar 2015 | 24 Nov 2014 | published | Adaptador (divisional solicitud 614-2013)es |
| CL | CL-2014003184-S1 | S1 | 20 Mar 2015 | 24 Nov 2014 | published | Conector (divisional solicitud 614-2013)es |
| TW | TW-D158044-S | S | 21 Dec 2013 | 8 Feb 2013 | published | Adapter |
| TW | TW-D158552-S | S | 21 Jan 2014 | 8 Feb 2013 | published | Adapter |
| TW | TW-D160042-S | S | 21 Apr 2014 | 8 Feb 2013 | published | Adapter |
| TW | TW-D161651-S | S | 11 Jul 2014 | 8 Feb 2013 | published | Portion of a connector |
| UA | UA-26623-S | S | 25 Mar 2014 | 7 Feb 2013 | published | З'єднувач для електронних пристроївuk |
| UA | UA-26813-S | S | 25 Apr 2014 | 7 Feb 2013 | published | Адаптер для з'єднання електронних пристроївuk |
| UA | UA-26814-S | S | 25 Apr 2014 | 7 Feb 2013 | published | Адаптер для електронних пристроївuk |
| UA | UA-26815-S | S | 25 Apr 2014 | 7 Feb 2013 | published | Адаптер для електронних пристроївuk |
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