Optical fiber socket

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an optical fiber socket, showing our new design;

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 left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom, rear, left perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top, front, right perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an optical fiber socket, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Watanabe; Yuji (Yokohama, JP), Tsukamoto; Takashi (Yokohama, JP), Hisano; Tsuyoshi (Kadoma, JP), Kitagawa; Katsunori (Kadoma, JP), Furufuji; Kenji (Kadoma, JP), Hioki; Yasusuke (Tokyo, JP), Hojo; Mikio (Tokyo, JP), Nakano; Katsuyuki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (Kadoma, JP) Sanwa Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/157,441
Filed:	March 20, 2002

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 21, 2001 [JP]			2001-027841

Current U.S. Class:	D13/133
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/133,146,147 ;385/56,69,58-60,84,89,92,137,139 ;439/493,351,354-355,357-358,577,594,598,681,752

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Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella
Assistant Examiner: Bui; Daniel
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.