USPatent applicationPatented

Connector

Granted 29 Jul 2025

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Inventors: Christopher J. Stringer, Jeremy Bataillou, M. Evans Hankey, Daniele De Iuliis +12 · Examiner: Austin Murphy · AU 2917 · TC 2900

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29/818,004
filed 6 Dec 2021
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Patent
US D1086136
granted 29 Jul 2025

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top view of a…

FIG. 1 is a top view of a connector showing the claimed 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.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/433

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