Optical sensor for detecting the contour of a surface

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Description

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4.1 Side view (with non-illuminated LED);

4.2 Top view (with non-illuminated LED);

4.3 Bottom view;

4.4 Enlarged view of region 4.4 shown in 4.1 and rotated to show a perspective front view (with illuminated LED).

The broken lines shown in the drawings merely depict boundaries of the partial enlarged view of the article and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an optical sensor for detecting the contour of a surface as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1156217
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2022
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Inventors: Mathias Reiter (Hohenschaftlarn), Alexander Simon (Wolfratshausen)
Primary Examiner: Amber R Stiles
Assistant Examiner: Antoinette Martine Suiter
Application Number: 35/517,067