MT ferrule

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an MT ferrule showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of the front view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an MT ferrule showing our new design;

FIG. 11 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of the front view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of an MT ferrule showing our new design;

FIG. 20 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of the front view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an MT ferrule showing our new design;

FIG. 29 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of the front view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of an MT ferrule showing our new design;

FIG. 38 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line E-E of the front view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of an MT ferrule showing our new design;

FIG. 47 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 50 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 51 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 52 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 54 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line F-F of the front view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an MT ferrule, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1094314
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 12, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 2025
Assignee: Senko Advanced Components, Inc. (Hudson, MA)
Inventors: Man Ming Ho (Kowloon), Man Kit Joe Wong (Kowloon), Lin Liu (Dongguan)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Denis Houyoux
Application Number: 29/908,488