Optical waveguides – Accessories
Patent
1992-04-30
1993-04-13
Ullah, Akm E.
Optical waveguides
Accessories
G02B 600, G02B 626
Patent
active
052029492
ABSTRACT:
A dust cover for covering one or more fiber optic ferrules of an optical fiber connector. The dust cover comprises a base portion and at least one protruding portion extending therefrom, each of the at least one protruding portion having a cavity therein for receiving one of the one or more ferrules to cover the one or more ferrules when the dust cover is mounted to the connector. The dust cover is particularly designed for connectors having a plurality of ferrules for terminating a plurality of optical fibers, and is especially advantageous for connectors having a retractable body portion which normally surrounds the ferrules when the connector is not in use; and permits all of the plurality of ferrules of a connector to be individually covered substantially simultaneously in a single operation. The dust cover also includes a grasping portion to facilitate grasping and manipulation of the cover, and a lanyard to connect the dust cover to an optical fiber cable to which the connector is attached to prevent misplacement of the cover when it is not in use.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4640575 (1987-02-01), Dumas
patent: 4979792 (1990-12-01), Weber et al.
Hileman Ronald A.
Savitsky Wallace R.
AMP Incorporated
Nelson Katherine A.
Nina, Jr. Driscoll A.
Ullah Akm E.
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