Adaptor for connecting industrial network cables

- Fluke Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of an adaptor for connecting industrial network cables showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear, left side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate aspects of the adaptor for connecting industrial network cables that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an adaptor for connecting industrial network cables as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1142210
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2026
Assignee: Fluke Corporation (Everett, WA)
Inventors: Wayne S. Hoofnagle (Kirkland, WA), Roger L. Howell (Seattle, WA), J. David Schell (Austin, TX), Harvey R. Trager (Newcastle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Amanda Christensen
Application Number: 29/913,896