Multiport for making optical connections

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a multiport for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

In FIGS. 1-7, the dash-dash broken lines illustrate portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. In FIGS. 1, 2, and 4-7, the dash-dot broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating the bounds of the claim and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1043578
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 2024
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Corning, NY)
Inventors: Steven Mardis Bagley (San Francisco, CA), Robert Bruce Elkins, II (Hickory, NC), Scott M. Janis (El Cerrito, CA), Matthew Wallace Peterson (San Francisco, CA), Joel Christopher Rosson (Hickory, NC), Dayne Wilcox (El Cerrito, CA)
Primary Examiner: Christy Nemeth
Assistant Examiner: Leah E Hoeferkamp
Application Number: 29/796,022
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Connector, Conductor Or Housing Therefor (10) (D13/133)