Fiber optic lighting system connector

Details Fiber optic lighting system connector Fiber optic lighting system connector

1998-11-05

2000-10-31

Spyrou, Cassandra

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

385 77, 385 75, 385 58, 385 62, 385 53, 362551, 362581, G02B 636

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061391948

ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic lighting system connector for coupling a fiber optic cable to another fiber optic cable, or a light source, or a light fixture. The connector includes a sleeve member having an axial bore for receiving a fiber optic cable, and a cap having an axial bore for receiving the fiber optic cable. The cap is rotatably coupled to the sleeve member, and a first ramped surface of the sleeve member is engagable with a plurality of fingers extending flexibly into the axial bore of the cap to move the plurality of fingers radially inwardly toward the fiber optic cable upon rotation of the cap. One or more teeth protruding from one or more of the plurality of fingers are engagable with the fiber optic cable to axially bias the fiber optic cable into the axial bore of the sleeve member toward another fiber optic cable, or toward a light source or light fixture conductor member retained in the axial bore of the sleeve member.

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