Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
Reexamination Certificate
2009-03-20
2009-11-24
Lepisto, Ryan (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
C385S055000, C385S056000, C385S058000, C385S059000, C385S060000, C385S062000, C385S066000, C385S068000, C385S070000, C385S071000, C385S072000, C385S075000, C385S076000, C385S077000, C385S078000, C385S084000, C385S088000, C385S089000, C385S092000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621676
ABSTRACT:
An optical connector includes a receptacle body40having an engage hole46formed in a peripheral wall45of a chamber44, a pigtail body50having a base body51contained in the chamber44and a locking protrusion56engaged in the engage hole46to attach the pigtail body50, and a ferrule assembly60being inserted in a container53in the base body51so that the ferrule62is positioned in a receptacle cylinder52, and a spring70inserted through an opening54in the base body51and pressing the ferrule62forward, wherein a stopper73is formed in the spring70as an integral part of the spring70. A locking part73bincluded in the stopper73is positioned in a recess63in the ferrule62.
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Isoda Takeshi
Nakagawa Hiroshi
Hosiden Corporation
Lathrop David N.
Lepisto Ryan
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