Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Song, Sarah (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Reexamination Certificate
active
11231837
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly includes a fiber optic receptacle adapted to be mounted within a connector port of a network connection terminal and a fiber optic plug mounted upon an end of a fiber optic cable, wherein the fiber optic receptacle and the fiber optic plug comprise complimentary alignment and keying features that allow the fiber optic receptacle to receive only a fiber optic plug of like ferrule configuration. The fiber optic receptacle includes an alignment sleeve insert operable for receiving and optically connecting at least one receptacle ferrule and at least one opposing plug ferrule. The receptacle is suitable for use in enclosures requiring a minimal receptacle penetration depth, wherein the fiber optic receptacle comprises a shoulder that is secured against an inner wall of the enclosure to provide strain relief against cable-pulling forces of up to about 600 lbs.
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Fiber Systems International Fiber Optic Solutions Spec Sheet, TFOCA-II® 4-Channel Fiber Optic Connector, 2 sheets, 2003.
Bernard Jeffrey S.
Corning Cable Systems LLC
Song Sarah
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