Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1997-04-23
1999-02-02
Ngo, John
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 60, G02B 638
Patent
active
058676210
ABSTRACT:
An adapter is provided for operatively mating two optical fiber connectors of the type that are aligned relative to each other by guide pins. The adapter has two sleeve body halves that are joined together at a mating ends. A guide pin mount is captured between the two sleeve body halves that defines an opening to allow abutment of the two connectors therethrough. Two guide pins mounted on the guide pin mount parallel with the passageway defined through the sleeve and located so as to engage the guide pin holes on the connectors and align two connectors inserted into the adapter.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5542015 (1996-07-01), Hultermans
patent: 5737463 (1998-04-01), Weiss et al.
Cooke Terry L.
Dean David L.
Giebel Markus A.
Knecht Dennis M.
Luther James P.
Ngo John
Siecor Corporation
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