Cap for optical fiber connectors

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cap for an optical fiber connector;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof, illustrating the cap in use;

FIG. 3 is a front side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show portions of the cap for optical fiber connectors that form no part of the claimed design. The additional broken lines of FIG. 2 show an exemplary optical fiber connector and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design of a cap for optical fiber connectors, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	DeJong; Michael (Colleyville, TX), Kluwe; Wolf Peter (Hagen, DE), Kwan; Terence Lup-ho (San Francisco, CA), Peterson; Matthew Wallace (San Francisco, CA), Wilcox; Dayne (El Cerrito, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Corning NY US
Assignee:	Corning Research & Development Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/624,371
Filed:	October 31, 2017

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/156
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;385/49 ;359/511,513 ;439/148 ;D13/155,153,133,156,139.4,139.1,108,147,154,199

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Foreign Patent Documents

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	2001235653		Aug 2001		JP
	04060992		Mar 2008		JP

Primary Examiner: Holland; Derrick E
Assistant Examiner: King; Jennifer O
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Weeks; Adam R.

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