Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1995-09-08
1996-12-31
Lee, John D.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 75, 439312, G02B 638
Patent
active
055902286
ABSTRACT:
The invention includes a connector for fiber optic and electrical connectors. The connector includes a plug assembly having a plug housing, an inner coupling ring received over the plug housing and an outer ring actuator received over the inner coupling ring. The plug housing includes a ratchet provided by a series of teeth formed on the outer annular surface of the plug housing. A locking ratchet pawl is pivotally carried in the inner coupling ring and positioned to catch on the teeth on the plug housing when the inner coupling ring is rotated in one direction. The outer ring actuator has a key formed on an inner wall for engaging one end of the ratchet pawl and pivoting the pawl to an unlocked position. The inner locking ring has threads formed along a portion of an inside wall. A receptacle mating component is provided having a cylindrical-shaped nipple defining a socket portion for receiving a portion of the plug housing therein and said cylindrical-shaped nipple portion having threads formed on an outer wall being complementary to the threads formed on the inner wall of the inner coupling ring.
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Ghara Mehrad
Gibola Norbert
Brooks Cary W.
Lee John D.
Packard Hughes Interconnect Company
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