Fiber optic connector sleeve having positioning ribs

Details Fiber optic connector sleeve having positioning ribs Fiber optic connector sleeve having positioning ribs

1998-07-17

2000-10-10

Schuberg, Darren E.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

385 55, 385 76, 385 77, 385 70, G02B 636

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06130977&

ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic connector sleeve is provided which includes a sleeve housing defining a lengthwise extending passageway and a number of positioning ribs extending lengthwise through the passageway for engaging a fiber optic connector and for positioning the fiber optic connector within the fiber optic connector sleeve. For a sleeve housing defining a passageway having a number of corners in lateral cross-section, the positioning ribs are generally located in respective corners of the passageway in order to engage corresponding corner portions of the fiber optic connector. Additionally, the interior sidewalls of the sleeve housing that extend between the positioning ribs are typically recessed relative to the positioning ribs so as to provide clearance during the insertion of the fiber optic connector into the fiber optic connector sleeve. Moreover, the recessed interior sidewalls of the sleeve housing can be tapered in a lengthwise extending direction to facilitate molding of the fiber optic connector sleeve.

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