Optical fiber connector

Details Optical fiber connector Optical fiber connector

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Doan, Jennifer (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

C385S053000, C385S076000, C385S077000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07153036

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an optical fiber communication component (1), and particularly a connector receptacle (10) for connecting to a connector plug (20) having an optical fiber (6) mounted within a projecting cylindrical ferrule. The connector receptacle (10) comprises a housing (2) that has a passageway (3) with an entrance for receiving the ferrule (7). A split sleeve clamp (27) is seated within the passageway (3) and has an opening oriented towards the entrance for receiving the projecting ferrule (7). A hollow sleeve (23) having a cylindrical outer surface (36) and an axially extending open channel (37), is gripped by the split sleeve clamp to define the diameter of the opening to the clamp. The open channel (37) extends along the longitudinal axis (5) of the passageway (3) to allow optical radiation (50) to be transmitted through the channel (37) to/from said connector plug (20).

REFERENCES:
patent: 5315680 (1994-05-01), Musk et al.
patent: 5647042 (1997-07-01), Ochiai et al.
patent: 5774611 (1998-06-01), Nagase et al.
patent: 6283644 (2001-09-01), Gilliland et al.
patent: 6804436 (2004-10-01), Healy
patent: WO 98/34146 (1998-06-01), None
GB Search Report, Application Number GB 0302052.6, dated Mar. 27, 2003.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Optical fiber connector does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Optical fiber connector, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Optical fiber connector will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3689674