Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-07
2006-02-07
Kim, Robert H. (Department: 2871)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
C385S054000, C385S092000, C385S089000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06994478
ABSTRACT:
Rotate-and-pull mechanisms for fiber optic modules. The rotate-and-pull mechanisms have a lever-actuator to unlatch and withdraw a fiber optic module from a cage assembly or a module receptacle. The lever-actuator pivotally couples to the fiber optic module so that when lever-actuator is rotated about its pivot point, the lever-actuator causes the second actuator to release the fiber optic module from the cage assembly. The lever-actuator includes an actuating-tab to cause the second actuator to move when the lever-actuator is rotated. By pulling the lever-actuator away from the cage assembly, the fiber optic module is withdrawn from the cage assembly. A belly-to-belly mounting configuration is introduced for the rotate-and-pull release fiber optic modules.
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Chiu Liew C.
Ming Tat T.
Pang Ron C.
Sim Yong P.
Tan Kee S.
Allen Dyer Doppelt Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
JDS Uniphase Corporation
Kim Richard H
Kim Robert H.
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