Patent
   D476731
Priority
Aug 27 2001
Filed
Aug 27 2001
Issued
Jul 01 2003
Expiry
Jul 01 2017
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a bendable connector, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bendable connector of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the bendable connector of the present inventon.

FIG. 3 is an end view of the bendable connector depicted in FIG. 4.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the bendable connector of the present invention; and,

FIG. 5 is another end view of the bendable connector depicted in FIG. 4.

Cise, David M., Madsen, Edward B., Teuscher, L. John

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