Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Patent
1995-04-14
1996-08-13
Ngo, John
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
G02B 636
Patent
active
055464904
ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber connector designed so as to reduce the number of assembly steps and the number of component parts to reduce the manufacturing cost while maintaining improved characteristics under certain environmental conditions. The optical fiber connector has a sleeve fitted to a ferrule of a plug, a clamper engaged with the plug to hold the same, and a housing in which the clamper is held. The clamper is formed of a synthetic resin and has elastically-deformable leg portions and engaging portions. Engaging projections 16g to be engaged with the engaging portions of the clamper to hold the clamper in the housing are provided in the housing.
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patent: 5042891 (1991-08-01), Mulholand et al.
patent: 5307435 (1994-04-01), Chihara
patent: 5317663 (1994-05-01), Beard et al.
Kihara Takashi
Kikuchi Kimihiro
Okochi Ken
Alps Electric Co. ,Ltd.
Bever Patrick T.
Ngo John
Shoup Guy W.
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