Dust cap for fiber optical connectors

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a dust cap for fiber optical connectors showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an opposing side view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective environmental view of the dust cap for fiber optical connectors secured to a fiber optical connector.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the dust cap for fiber optical connectors and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dust cap for fiber optical connectors as shown and described.

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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D1052540
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 2022
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 2024
Assignee: Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Claremont, NC)
Inventors: Oscar F. Bran de León (Yuma, AZ), Thomas B. Marcouiller (Shakopee, MN)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Denis Houyoux
Application Number: 29/868,397
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cap, Cover Or Boot (D13/156)