Dustplug for a multiport optical connection device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a dustplug for a multiport optical connection device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the dustplug for a multiport optical connection device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dustplug for a multiport optical connection device as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1104979
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 2025
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Corning, NY)
Inventors: Cameron Meyer (Lewisville, TX), Dayne Wilcox (El Cerrito, CA), Lee Alexander Webb (Huntersville, NC), Joel Christopher Rosson (Hickory, NC)
Primary Examiner: Richard Kearney
Assistant Examiner: Landon Thomas Cassell
Application Number: 29/827,936
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cap, Cover Or Boot (D13/156)