Optical connector boot with controlled rotation feature

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2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Prasad, Chandrika (Department: 2839)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

C385S076000, C385S087000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06960030

ABSTRACT:
Provided in the present specification is an optical connector boot including: an attachment portion attached to a connector ferrule, and a cable passing portion through which a flat type optical fiber cable is passed, in which there is provided at one longitudinal end of the cable passing portion an inlet for introducing the flat type optical fiber cable into the cable passing portion, in which there is provided in the attachment portion an outlet for drawing out the flat type optical fiber cable inserted into the cable passing portion, and in which the inlet and the outlet differ from each other in orientation so that the flat type optical fiber cable inserted into the cable passing portion through the inlet may be twisted around its axis within the cable passing portion by drawing it out of the outlet. According to an optical connector of the present invention, a flat type optical fiber cable inserted into and secured in a ferrule is covered with the optical connector boot.

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