Fiber optic connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fiber optic connector according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a back side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

The broken dash-dash broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show the boundary of the claim and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The design for a fiber optic connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D800660
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 2015
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2017
Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC (Hickory, NC)
Inventors: Michael de Jong (Colleyville, TX), Alyson Paige Moore (Newton, NC), Brian Keith Rhoney (Hickory, NC), Carol Lee Buhrmaster Sparks (Hickory, NC)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Assistant Examiner: Shawn T Gingrich
Application Number: 29/529,307
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Connector, Conductor Or Housing Therefor (10) (D13/133)