Assembly including an optical fiber socket and an optical...

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2005-07-05

2005-07-05

Reichard, Dean A. (Department: 2831)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

C385S134000, C439S135000, C439S468000, C439S473000, C174S067000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06913395

ABSTRACT:
An assembly comprising a plastic optical fiber socket attachable to three modules in accordance with JIS standards and a plug; the plastic optical fiber socket including a body having a plug inlet port, a port cover mounted to the body so as to be automatically openable, a receptacle mounted to the body for connection with a plastic optical fiber cable, and a tensile retainer engaged with the body for retaining the plastic optical fiber cable; and the plug including a housing, an engagement portion fixed to the housing for engagement with the receptacle, and a beam formed on the housing, the beam made of elastic material or having an elastic structure.

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