Floating bottleneck for multiple position fiber optic receptacle

Details Floating bottleneck for multiple position fiber optic receptacle Floating bottleneck for multiple position fiber optic receptacle

1995-04-28

1996-10-08

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

385 52, 385 56, 385 66, 385 70, 385 71, 385 84, G02B 638

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ABSTRACT:
A multiple position fiber optic receptacle comprises a first receptacle member (1) joined to a second receptacle member (3). Captivated within and between the first and second receptacle members (1,3) is a coupling mechanism (17), an alignment sleeve (5), and a floating bottleneck (6). The floating bottleneck (6) permits independent adjustments of each alignment sleeve (5) relative to a ferrule to minimize the insertion force associated with ferrule to alignment sleeve misalignment. In an alternate embodiment, a floating bottleneck is removable permitting repair of the receptacle.

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