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US 1,113,751 · App. 29/901,195 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Connector

Inventors: Randall E. Musser (New Albany, IN); Jonathan E. Buck (New Albany, IN)
Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
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Patent No.
US 1,113,751
App. No.
29/901,195
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a connector, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2023
From: MUSSER, RANDALL E.; BUCK, JONATHAN E.
To: SAMTEC, INC.
Reel/Frame 064751/0226 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 29809263 · Sep 27, 2021
Continuation 29716202 · Dec 6, 2019
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