Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-17
2005-05-17
Hyeon, Hae Moon (Department: 2839)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
C385S062000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06893165
ABSTRACT:
A connector is provided for coupling optic fibers. The connector has a mating end for mating to another connector and a cable end for connection to a fiber optic cable having a jacket. The connector comprises a mating end outer shell, a ferrule, a cable end outer shell, and a coupling sleeve. The mating end outer shell has a cavity for receiving an optic fiber of the cable, the cavity defining an axis through the connector. The ferrule is disposed in the cavity of the mating end outer shell. The cable end outer shell has a body portion and an extension member and is coupled to the mating end outer shell. The coupling sleeve is slidably mounted to the mating end outer shell. The coupling sleeve comprising a first piece and a second piece mechanically coupled together.
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Hyeon Hae Moon
Woodcock & Washburn LLP
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