Optical fiber connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an optical fiber connector of the present invention;

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,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of FIG. 1 within the area 9 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is an expanded perspective view.

The evenly-spaced broken lines show portions of the optical fiber connector that form no part of the claimed design. The alternate long and short dash lines depict boundaries of the claimed subject matter. The alternate long, short, short dash lines depict the enlarged area and cross-sectional indicator and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1117063
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD. (Yokohama)
Inventors: Yuto Fujihara (Yokohama), Masahiro Shibata (Yokohama)
Primary Examiner: Amber R Stiles
Assistant Examiner: Leah E Hoeferkamp
Application Number: 29/928,157