Optical waveguides – Accessories – External retainer/clamp
Reexamination Certificate
1998-06-24
2001-04-03
Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Accessories
External retainer/clamp
Reexamination Certificate
active
06212324
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in general to a holder for single head fiber optic connectors.
2. Description of the Related Art
Currently there is a tendency to replace conventional copper cables with fiber-optic cables. And a great quantity of fiber optic connectors is used therein to build networks. In so called SC system, single head fiber optic connectors are provided in pairs for use. Taiwanese Patent No. 261245 thus discloses a holder for simultaneously holding a pair of connectors. The holder consists of an upper half-housing and a lower half-housing. However, assembling the two half-housings requires additional manual labor. Moreover, the connectors are held too tight so that they cannot be geometrically adjusted to accurately align with other connectors while splicing.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,528,712 discloses an integral boot structure for simultaneously holding two connectors. There is no need to assemble the boot structure. Also, the connectors held by the boot structure can be geometrically adjusted while splicing. Therefore, the above-mentioned problems can be solved. However, the boot structure and the connectors are formed together in the factories. The users cannot separate them. As a result, the connectors in the boot structure cannot be replaced with new ones when they are out of order. Furthermore, the specifications of the connectors recited in U.S. Pat. No. 5,528,712 are different from normal specifications. That is inconvenient to the users.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a holder for single head fiber optic connectors, which solves the above-mentioned problems.
In accordance with the object of the present invention, a holder for single head fiber optic connectors is provided that comprises a body and a pair of arms. The body has a guarding portion. The arms extend from the body so as to form a pair of receiving spaces between the body and the arms. The single head fiber optic connectors are held in the receiving spaces by the arms and the guarding portion.
The body and the arms are integrally formed. In other words, there is no need to assemble the holder. This can save a large quantity of manual labor.
The holder of the present invention holds the connectors mainly in the lateral directions that differs from the holders of other prior arts in the directions of the top and bottom, so the connectors can be geometrically adjusted to accurately align with other connectors while splicing. Furthermore, the holder of the present invention is adapted for the connectors of normal specifications, and therefore is greatly advantageous in universality, circulation and commercial competition.
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Lin L. H.
Lin Samuel I-En
Bednarek Michael D.
Connelly-Cushua Michelle R.
Lee John D.
Pittman Shaw
Uconn Technology Inc.
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