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US 1,132,250 · App. 29/754,913 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Connector

Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum (New Oxford, PA); Kevin Perdue (Bohemia, NY)
Assignee: Sartorius Stedim North America, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,132,250
App. No.
29/754,913
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a connector as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2022
From: ZUMBRUM, MICHAEL A.; PERDUE, KEVIN
To: SARTORIUS STEDIM NORTH AMERICA INC.
Reel/Frame 061289/0225 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 16189898 · Nov 13, 2018
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