Optical connector adapter having an engaging portion which...

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2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Palmer, Phan T. H. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

C385S053000, C385S056000, C385S076000, C385S086000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07008116

ABSTRACT:
In an optical connector adapter for use in connecting first and second optical connectors to each other, the optical connector adapter includes a shell member which has a wall portion defining an opening and which receives the first optical connector. The opening is received with an insert member adapted to guide the second optical connector. The insert member includes a flange portion extending outward in a radial direction. The flange portion has an extending end face faced to the wall portion, an engaging portion formed on the extending end face, and a slit allowing the engaging portion to be movable away from the wall portion. The wall portion has an engaged portion to be engaged with the engaging portion of the flange portion.

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patent: 5073042 (1991-12-01), Mulholland et al.
patent: 2005/0069263 (2005-03-01), Onogawa et al.
patent: 8-7302 (1996-01-01), None
patent: 3000342 (1999-11-01), None

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