Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-15
2005-11-15
Bovernick, Rodney (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
C385S077000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06964526
ABSTRACT:
Ferrules are formed to extend from the bottom wall of a recess formed in a front face of an optical plug body such that forward ends of the ferrules are flush with or protrude forwardly of the front face. Forward ends of optical fibers inserted into the ferrules are exposed at forward ends of the ferrules. A ferrule cover is mounted in the recess for sliding over an outer periphery of the ferrules and is biased by a coil spring toward the front face. Movement of the ferrule cover in a forward direction is limited by pawls on the ferrules and locking projections on the body. The ferrule cover has a stop member adapted to abut against a shoulder formed at a window in a peripheral wall of the recess when the ferrule cover is moved in a rearward direction to prevent the ferrule cover from moving beyond a locking position. The forward face of the ferrule cover is positioned forward of forward ends of the ferrules when the ferrule cover is positioned at a locking position to protect the forward ends of the optical fibers. A hinge with a protrusion is provided, and locking by the stop member is released by depression of the protrusion, so the ferrule cover can move rearward to expose forward ends of the ferrules for easily fitting into sleeves of a receptacle.
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Mine Keiji
Nakagawa Hiroshi
Bovernick Rodney
Gallagher & Lathrop
Hosiden Corporation
Lathrop, Esq. David N.
Rojas Omar
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