Fiber optic fanout kit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a fiber optic fanout kit showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof,

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a left view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a fiber optic fanout kit showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a left view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the fiber optic fanout kit that form no part of the claimed design. Where dot-dash broken lines abut the shaded surface it is understood that those broken lines represent an unclaimed boundary between claimed and unclaimed surfaces. None of the broken lines form any part of the claimed design.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the differences in stippling indicate a contrast in texture. In FIGS. 8 and 9, the differences in shading indicate a contrast in color.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fiber optic fanout kit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D924173
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2021
Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Dayne Wilcox (Menlo Park, CA), Lea Kobeli (San Francisco, CA), Marie Noury (Croix), Marcelle Van Beusekom (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer O King
Application Number: 29/574,040
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cap, Cover Or Boot (D13/156)