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USD888671S1
USD888671S1 US29/663,796 US201829663796F USD888671S US D888671 S1 USD888671 S1 US D888671S1 US 201829663796 F US201829663796 F US 201829663796F US D888671 S USD888671 S US D888671S
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Jason Higley
Darrell R. Childers
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3847—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces
    • G02B6/3849—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
    • G02B6/387—Connector plugs comprising two complementary members, e.g. shells, caps, covers, locked together
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3885—Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type

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FIG. l is a top front right perspective view of a first embodiment of a low debris dust cap showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the back side being the same;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation being the same;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top front right perspective view of a second embodiment of a low debris dust cap showing our new design;
FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof, the back side being the same;
FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation being the same;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken lines shown in the figures are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the low debris dust cap and form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a low debris dust cap, as shown and described.
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US11860426B2 (en) 2020-04-15 2024-01-02 Us Conec Ltd. Dust plug for adapter pre-populated with MPO housing

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US10175427B2 (en) * 2017-04-07 2019-01-08 US Conec, Ltd Low debris dust cap for MPO connectors
US10209456B2 (en) * 2015-05-29 2019-02-19 Corning Optical Communications LLC Fiber optic cable assemblies with cap apparatuses for sealing optical fiber connectors and associated methods
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USD751993S1 (en) * 2014-07-31 2016-03-22 Griffin Technology, Inc. Connector cover
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US10209456B2 (en) * 2015-05-29 2019-02-19 Corning Optical Communications LLC Fiber optic cable assemblies with cap apparatuses for sealing optical fiber connectors and associated methods
US10209457B2 (en) * 2016-10-05 2019-02-19 Sanwa Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. Protection cap for optical connector plug
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US20180210154A1 (en) 2017-01-23 2018-07-26 Corning Optical Communications LLC Fiber optic assembly and method including pin section(s) for retaining fiber optic connector
US10175427B2 (en) * 2017-04-07 2019-01-08 US Conec, Ltd Low debris dust cap for MPO connectors
USD847759S1 (en) * 2018-01-30 2019-05-07 Molex, Llc Connector terminal
USD855574S1 (en) * 2018-01-30 2019-08-06 Molex, Llc Connector terminal
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US11860426B2 (en) 2020-04-15 2024-01-02 Us Conec Ltd. Dust plug for adapter pre-populated with MPO housing
US20230161123A1 (en) * 2020-05-20 2023-05-25 Commscope Technologies Llc Active optical cable assemblies
USD967780S1 (en) * 2021-02-25 2022-10-25 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited Cap for connector
USD969091S1 (en) * 2021-04-30 2022-11-08 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited Cap for connector

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