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US 1,123,855 · App. 29/761,129 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Connector

Inventors: John A. Mongold (New Albany, IN); Randall E. Musser (New Albany, IN); Jonathan E. Buck (New Albany, IN)
Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
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Patent No.
US 1,123,855
App. No.
29/761,129
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

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

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2020
From: MONGOLD, JOHN A.; MUSSER, RANDALL E.; BUCK, JONATHAN E.
To: SAMTEC, INC.
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