Optical fiber alignment member
Description
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.
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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
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)