Friction fit strain relief boot

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1994-03-07

1995-06-13

Gonzalez, Frank

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

385104, 385 81, G02B 636

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054251206

ABSTRACT:
A strain relief boot (10) in combination with a connector (15). The strain relief boot (10) has a body (11) having a rigid portion (12) and a flexible portion (13). A center bore (14) extends through the body (11) and the connector (15) is slidingly disposed in the center bore (14). The body (11) has an inner wall (20) surrounding the center bore (14). A plurality of spaced-apart ribs (21) are formed on the inner wall (20) of the rigid portion (12). Each rib (21) has a top surface (22) and a pair of adjoining sidewalls (23). The ribs (21) extend inwardly into the center bore (14) and grip the connector (15) with a friction fit, retaining the strain relief boot (10) on the connector (15).

REFERENCES:
patent: 4813760 (1989-03-01), Tanaka et al.
patent: 4930856 (1990-06-01), Pelta
patent: 5062683 (1991-11-01), Grois et al.
patent: 5151962 (1992-09-01), Walker et al.
patent: 5202942 (1993-04-01), Collins et al.

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