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 front, bottom plan and left side perspective view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a rear, top plan and right side perspective view of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line 10-10 of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view defined by the lines 11-11 and 11′-11′ of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view defined by the lines 12-12 and 12′-12′ of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view defined by the lines 13-13 and 13′-13′ of the optical fiber connector of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 14 is an environmental perspective view showing 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. The dot-dash broken lines in the drawings represent the bounds of the claimed subject matter, the dot-dash broken lines, themselves forming no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1092407
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2025
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: 29/938,377
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