Connector for making optical connections

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a connector for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom perspective view of a portion thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 10 is a rear bottom perspective view of a portion thereof of FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a connector for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 12 is a bottom perspective view thereof of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged bottom perspective view of a portion thereof of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 11;

FIG. 18 is a front view thereof of FIG. 11;

FIG. 19 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 20 is a rear bottom perspective view of a portion thereof of FIG. 11.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate environment or portions of the connector for making optical connections that form no part of the claimed design.

The connector for making optical connections is shown with symbolic breaks in its length, represented by break lines. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines, in FIGS. 1-2, 4-7, 11-12, and 14-17, forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1002540
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2023
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Corning, NY)
Inventor: Joel Christopher Rosson (Hickory, NC)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Bryan N. Melvin
Application Number: 29/711,478
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