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						Patent
 
						   D820266
 
					 
				 
				
					
						Priority
 
						Apr 18 2016
					 
				 
				
					
						Filed
						Apr 18 2016
 
					 
				 
				
					
						Issued
						Jun 12 2018
					 
				 
				
					
						Expiry
						Jun 12 2033
					   
					   						
					 
				 
				
					
						
						
					 
				 
				
					
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			  The ornamental design for a connecting  device , as shown and described.
			  
			  
			  
			  
			 
		 
	 
 
	
FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a connecting device showing our new design;
FIG. 2  is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3  is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4  is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5  is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6  is a top view thereof;
FIG. 7  is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 8  is an enlarged view of an indicated portion of FIG. 5 ;
FIG. 9  is a perspective view thereof showing in a close state;
FIG. 10  is a front view thereof showing in a close state;
FIG. 11  is a rear view thereof showing in a close state;
FIG. 12  is a left side view thereof showing in a close state;
FIG. 13  is a right side view thereof showing in a close state;
FIG. 14  is a top view thereof showing in a close state; and,
FIG. 15  is a bottom view thereof showing in a close state.
The dot-dashed broken lines represent a boundary of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design. The large thick dashes seen in FIG. 5  and FIG. 8  encircling and referencing the enlargement form no part of the claim, while the remaining small dashed broken lines depict portions of the connecting device that form no part of the claimed design. The claim is directed to the design shown in solid lines and shaded surfaces, and all unshaded surfaces shown between the broken and solid lines form no part of the claim design.
 
	
	Chen, I-Chen , Chen, Li-Fang , Li, Ching-Hua , Chen, I-Lung , Cheng, Chen-Hsien , Chen, Cheng-Min , Chai, Wei-Ning 
	
	
	
	
	  
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