Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1993-06-21
1994-12-13
Gonzalez, Frank
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 75, 385 86, 385136, G02B 636
Patent
active
053735730
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic connector is described, which has a retention clip (100, FIG. 4 ) that is part of the terminus so the clip is removed with the terminus from a connector housing, to enable replacement of a broken clip as well as to provide a more compact and low cost connector. The clip has a rear end (102) forming a ring that slides along the terminus body, and has a plurality of tines (104-107) that extend forwardly and radially outwardly. The free forward end of each tine has a rearwardly-facing clip shoulder (112) which abuts a forwardly-facing housing shoulder (114) so the clip cannot be removed in a rearward direction until the tines are deflected together. The front ends of the tines abut the rear end (92) of a spring that lies around the terminus body. The termini of the plug and receptacle connectors are identical except that one of the connectors (14, FIG. 5 ) uses a spacer (140) in place of a helical spring.
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Gonzalez Frank
ITT Corporation
Peterson Thomas L.
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