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US 1,131,396 · App. 29/923,355 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

High voltage electrical connector

Inventors: Steven E. Pressel (Harrisburg, PA); Yilin Liu (Dongguan City, CN); Yulin Rao (Dongguan City, CN)
Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,131,396
App. No.
29/923,355
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

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

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