Latch for an optical fiber connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side isometric view of a latch for an optical fiber connector, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines show environmental structure and are for illustrative purposes only. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a latch for an optical fiber connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D619100
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 2009
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2010
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Donald K. Larson (Cedar Park, TX), Wesley A. Raider (Hudson, WI)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Attorney: Gregg H. Rosenblatt
Application Number: 29/345,705
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)