Ferrule for optical fiber connectors

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Description

1. Ferrule for optical fiber connectors

1.1 : Front

1.2 : Right

1.3 : Top

1.4 : Bottom

1.5 : Back

1.6 : Cross sectional

1.7 : Cross sectional

1.8 : Perspective

Name of this industrial design product: Ferrule for optical fiber connectors. Other necessary explanations or descriptions: Reproduction 1.6 is a side cross-sectional view along line A-A′. The Dash-Dash broken line represents the portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design and are directed to environment. The Dash-Dot broken line represents the claim boundary and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ferrule for optical fiber connectors as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1113752
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2023
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 2026
Inventors: Moriaki Kobayashi (Kanazawa), Shohei Ueno (Kanazawa)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Bryan N. Melvin
Application Number: 35/519,118