Optical fiber connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an optical fiber connector of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front, top plan and left side perspective view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear, bottom plan and right side perspective view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the use state of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1.

The features shown in evenly-dashed broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1038038
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 2024
Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Osaka), SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD. (Yokohama)
Inventors: Dai Sasaki (Osaka), Masahiro Shibata (Yokohama)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Denis Houyoux
Application Number: 29/849,375