Wall outlet for a fiber optic connector assembly

Details Wall outlet for a fiber optic connector assembly Wall outlet for a fiber optic connector assembly

1989-08-18

1990-10-02

Sikes, William L.

350 9620, G02B 638

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049603175

ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic wall outlet (8) has an annular flange (220) for mounting a wall, and a hood (218) mounted in the flange (220). The hood (218) is movable between a closed position wherein the hood 218) is flush with the wall, and an open position wherein the hood (218) projects away from the wall. The wall outlet (8) further includes a spring member (248) which urges the hood (218) to snap outward, and fingers (228) which engage against the annular flange (220) and prevent hood (218) from snapping outward. When a positive upward force is applied to hood (218), the fingers (228) are freed from the flange (220) and the hood (218) snaps outward. An interconnect assembly (6) to which a first optical fiber cable (172) is connected is mounted in wall outlet (8). When hood (218) snaps outward, access is provided to interconnect assembly (6) so that a plug (4) connected to a second optical fiber cable (70) can be plugged into interconnect assembly (6) thereby optically coupling the optical fibers in the two cables (70, 172).

REFERENCES:
patent: 4611887 (1986-09-01), Glover et al.
patent: 4850901 (1989-07-01), Smith et al.
patent: 4874904 (1989-10-01), DeSanti

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