Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Dinh, Phuong (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
Reexamination Certificate
active
07371082
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic connector including a ferrule surrounding an optical fiber and a hub engaging the ferrule. The hub includes a front portion having first and second opposing surfaces and first and second tapered regions extending from the first and second opposing surfaces to a front face. A housing includes an anti-rotation seat configured to engage the first and second opposing surfaces, the anti-rotation seat including parallel first and second contact lines positioned at a front of the anti-rotation seat. A spring within a chamber of the housing biases the ferrule through a bore in the front of the housing. The first tapered region of the hub engages the first contact line and the second tapered region engages the second contact line when the hub and ferrule are in a first rotational position so that the optical fiber is maintained at a known orientation with respect to the connector.
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Drawing of a connector by ADC Telecommunications, Inc., 1 sheet, admitted as prior art.
Suhner Fiberoptic,Adjusting instructions, pp. 1-7, issued Mar. 30, 1994, last amendment May 18, 2001.
Nelson Keith Q.
Zimmel Steven C.
ADC Telecommunications Inc.
Dinh Phuong
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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