USPatent applicationPatented

Connector with illuminated region

Granted 24 Mar 2015 · no office action yet

Assignee: Microsoft Corporation

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Inventors: Ralf Groene, Anthony Reed, Jan Raken, Katherine Bailey · Examiner: Daniel Bui · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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29/483,928
filed 4 Mar 2014
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Patent
US D725041
granted 24 Mar 2015

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a connector with illuminated region showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the connector of FIGS. 1-7 showing the illuminated region in grayscale;

FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken-line showing of various unshaded regions on the connector is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The radiating lines emanating from the circle in FIGS. 1 and 6 , and the circle shown in grayscale in FIGS. 8 and 13 represent illumination.

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