Optical fiber alignment member

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view thereof in use.

The broken lines show portions of an optical fiber alignment member that form no part of the claimed design.

The alternate long and short dash lines are merely the boundary lines between the claimed parts and the non-claimed parts and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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D628462 December 7, 2010 Sato
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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D1092411
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2025
Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD. (Kanagawa)
Inventors: Shohei Nakamura (Yokohama), Yuta Ryono (Yokohama), Ryuichiro Sato (Yokohama)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Denis Houyoux
Application Number: 29/875,757
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)