Fiber optic connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fiber optic connector, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back side elevation view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

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

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

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the fiber optic connector of FIG. 1.

The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show portions of the article that 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: D823255
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 17, 2018
Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC (Hickory, NC)
Inventors: Michael De Jong (Colleyville, TX), Lea Sandra Kobeli (San Francisco, CA), Edward Wilson Licitra (San Francisco, CA), Dayne Wilcox (Menlo Park, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Assistant Examiner: Catherine Ho
Application Number: 29/573,469
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Connector, Conductor Or Housing Therefor (10) (D13/133)