USPatent applicationPatented

Multiport terminal for making optical connections

Granted 10 Jan 2023 · 1 office action

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29/770,223
filed 10 Feb 2021
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Patent
US D975023
granted 10 Jan 2023

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a multiport terminal for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof of FIG. 1 ; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a multiport terminal for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view thereof of FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof of FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof of FIG. 9 ; and

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of a multiport terminal for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective view thereof of FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof of FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 21 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 22 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof of FIG. 17 ; and

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 17 .

FIG. 25 is a top perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a multiport terminal for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 26 is a bottom perspective view thereof of FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 27 is a front view thereof of FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 28 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 29 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 30 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 31 is a top view thereof of FIG. 25 ; and

FIG. 32 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 25 .

FIG. 33 is a top perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a multiport terminal for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 34 is a bottom perspective view thereof of FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 35 is a front view thereof of FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 36 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 37 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 38 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 39 is a top view thereof of FIG. 33 ; and

FIG. 40 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 33 .

FIG. 41 is a top perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a multiport terminal for making optical connections showing our new design;

FIG. 42 is a bottom perspective view thereof of FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 43 is a front view thereof of FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 44 is a rear view thereof of FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 45 is a right side view thereof of FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 46 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 47 is a top view thereof of FIG. 41 ; and,

FIG. 48 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 41 .

In FIGS. 1 - 48 , the evenly-spaced broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

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