Ferrule

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a ferrule according to our new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the ferrule illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the ferrule illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front end view of the ferrule illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear end view of the ferrule illustrated in FIG. 1.

The dashed lines depict portions of the ferrule that form no part of the claim.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a ferrule, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D815256
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2018
Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors: Wesley M. Norman (Ludenberg, PA), Wei J. Song (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/594,829