Fiber optic connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fiber optic connector according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a back side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The design for a fiber optic connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D800659
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 2015
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2017
Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC (Hickory, NC)
Inventors: Michael de Jong (Colleyville, TX), Alyson Paige Moore (Newton, NC), Brian Keith Rhoney (Hickory, NC), Carol Lee Buhrmaster Sparks (Hickory, NC)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Assistant Examiner: Shawn T Gingrich
Application Number: 29/529,305
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