Fiber optic contact

Details Fiber optic contact Fiber optic contact

1983-03-14

1988-05-31

Sikes, William L.

350 9621, G02B 636

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047476583

ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic contact comprising a ferrule having an alignment sleeve mounted on its forward end so that the mating end face of the ferrule is positioned between the front and rear of the alignment sleeve. A releasable positive interlock is provided between the sleeve and the ferrule so that the sleeve may be removed for cleaning the mating end face of the ferrule, yet the sleeve will not be accidentally removed from the ferrule during use of the contact in a connector. Vent holes are provided in the intermediate region of the alignment sleeve so that dust or other particles in the sleeve will be forced out of the sleeve through the vent holes when the ferrule of a second contact is slid into the alignment sleeve to mate with the ferrule upon which the alignment sleeve is mounted.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3947182 (1976-03-01), McCartney
patent: 4193665 (1980-03-01), Arnold
patent: 4373777 (1983-02-01), Borsuk et al.
patent: 4392713 (1983-07-01), Piter et al.
patent: 4411491 (1983-10-01), Larkin et al.

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