Electrical connector
Granted 9 Aug 2022 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Samtec, Inc. · originally Samtec
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Inventors: Jean Karlo Williams Barnett, Eric Zbinden, Jignesh H. Shah · Examiner: Shawn T Gingrich · AU 2921 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective…
FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of an electrical connector according to one embodiment of our design;
FIG. 2 is another top, left, front perspective view thereof
FIG. 3 is a bottom, right, rear perspective view of thereof;
FIG. 4 is another bottom, right, rear perspective view of thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a top, left, front perspective view of an electrical connector according to another embodiment of our design;
FIG. 12 is another top, left, front perspective view thereof
FIG. 13 is a bottom, right, rear perspective view of thereof;
FIG. 14 is another bottom, right, rear perspective view of thereof;
FIG. 15 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken line portions in the drawings illustrate portions of the electrical connector that form no part of the claimed design.
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6 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D886066-S | S1 | 2 Jun 2020 | 6 Dec 2017 | granted | Securement member of electrical connector |
| US | US-D924170-S | S1 | 6 Jul 2021 | 30 Apr 2020 | granted | Electrical connector |
| USthis patent | US-D960107-S | S1 | 9 Aug 2022 | 1 Jul 2021 | granted | Electrical connector |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | TW-D201568-S | S | 21 Dec 2019 | 6 Jun 2018 | published | A set of securement members for electrical connector |
| TW | TW-D209420-S | S | 21 Jan 2021 | 6 Jun 2018 | published | A part of an electrical connector |
| TW | TW-D212748-S | S | 21 Jul 2021 | 6 Jun 2018 | published | A part of an electrical connector |
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