Compact single mode bare fiber connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a compact single mode bare fiber connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines showing optical fibers installed in the connector are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D385849
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 1997
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Alexander R. Mathews (Austin, TX), Richard A. Patterson (Georgetown, TX)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Gerald F. Chernivec
Application Number: 0/44,560
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Connector, Conductor Or Housing Therefor (10) (D13/133)
International Classification: 1303;