Optical fiber connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D881814
  • Patent Number
    D881,814
  • Date Filed
    Monday, January 22, 2018
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 21, 2020
    5 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 110
    • D13 123
    • D13 133
    • D13 146
    • D13 147
    • D13 149
    • D13 153
    • D13 154
    • D13 156
    • D13 173
    • D13 177
    • D13 178
    • D13 184
    • D13 199
    • D14 4801
    • D14 4805
    • D14 4806
    • D14 4807
    • D14 4841
    • CPC
    • G02B6/32
    • G02B6/38
    • G02B6/382
    • G02B6/3831
    • G02B6/3849
    • G02B6/3885
    • G02B6/3887
    • H01R12/24
    • H01R13/00
    • H01R13/24
    • H01R13/458
    • H01R13/64
  • International Classifications
    • 1303
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front view of an optical fiber connector of the present invention;



FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a front, top plan and left side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a rear, bottom plan and right side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view along the line 9-9 in FIG. 1;



FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view along the line 10-10 in FIG. 6;



FIG. 11 is a front view in the first alternate position thereof;



FIG. 12 is a left side view in the first alternate position thereof;



FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view along the line 13-13 in FIG. 12;



FIG. 14 is a front view in the second alternate position thereof;



FIG. 15 is a left side view in the second alternate position thereof;



FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view along the line 16-16 in FIG. 15;



FIG. 17 is a front view in the third alternate position thereof;



FIG. 18 is a rear view in the third alternate position thereof;



FIG. 19 is a top plan view in the third alternate position thereof;



FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view in the third alternate position thereof;



FIG. 21 is a right side view in the third alternate position thereof;



FIG. 22 is a left side view in the third alternate position thereof;



FIG. 23 is a front, top plan and left side perspective view in the third alternate position thereof;



FIG. 24 is a rear, bottom plan and right side perspective view in the third alternate position thereof;



FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view along the line 25-25 in FIG. 22;



FIG. 26 is an enlarged left side view of the seal, the housing and shutter have been removed for illustrative clarity;



FIG. 27 is an enlarged perspective view showing the right side part of the seal;



FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view along the line 28-28 in FIG. 26;



FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view along the line 29-29 in FIG. 26;



FIG. 30 is an enlarged perspective view showing the left side part of the shutter, the housing and seal have been removed for illustrative clarity;



FIG. 31 is an enlarged top plan view of the shutter; and,



FIG. 32 is an enlarged left side view of the shutter.


The features shown in evenly-dashed broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in the drawings represent the bounds of the claimed subject matter, the dot-dash lines, themselves forming no part thereof.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an optical fiber connector, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2017-016725 Aug 2017 JP national
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