Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1996-06-11
1997-11-18
Palmer, Phan T. H.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 53, 385 71, G02B 638
Patent
active
056895984
ABSTRACT:
A connector block and method are provided wherein a plurality of optical fiber connectors can be removably loaded in the block for the simultaneous mating of such optical fiber connectors. Springs are disposed behind the connectors and the block defines a shoulder surface against which the spring is abutted. The block further defines connector channels to fix the connectors relative to each other in a lateral direction yet allow the connectors to slide backward in the longitudinal direction to compress the spring. Two such blocks can be connected to each other for simultaneously mating and spring loading the plurality of connectors.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5214730 (1993-05-01), Nagasawa et al.
patent: 5555332 (1996-09-01), Dean et al.
Dean, Jr. David L.
Merriken James R.
Noah Wesley T.
Palmer Phan T. H.
Siecor Corporation
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