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US 1,146,819 · App. 29/934,814 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Connector

Inventors: Goolappa Basavaraj Madiwalar (Shorapur, IN); Manohara Ramakrishna Gowda (Mandya, IN)
Assignee: Molex, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,146,819
App. No.
29/934,814
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

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

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2024
From: MADIWALAR, GOOLAPPA BASAVARAJ; RAMAKRISHNA GOWDA, MANOHARA
To: MOLEX INDIA BUSINESS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067316/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2024
From: MOLEX INDIA BUSINESS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
To: MOLEX, LLC
Reel/Frame 067316/0432 →
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