Self-contained fiber optic connector module

Details Self-contained fiber optic connector module Self-contained fiber optic connector module

2003-05-29

2008-09-09

Cherry, Euncha P. (Department: 2872)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

Reexamination Certificate

active

07422376

ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic connector module includes a ferrule terminated to at least one optical fiber. The ferrule includes a front mating end and a rear end. A pin keeper is engaged with the rear end of the ferrule. At least one alignment pin extends from the pin keeper through the ferrule and projects beyond the front mating end of the ferrule for operative association with a complementary connecting device. A pusher member is spaced behind the pin keeper. A spring is sandwiched between the pusher member and the pin keeper. The spring has opposite ends compressible between the pusher member and the pin keeper. The fiber optic connector module also includes a housing having a forwardly facing abutment surface for engaging a rearwardly facing abutment surface on the ferrule. The forwardly facing abutment surface on the housing is convexly rounded so that the ferrule can tilt relative to the housing.

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patent: 4445753 (1984-05-01), Collignon
patent: 6076975 (2000-06-01), Roth
patent: 6361218 (2002-03-01), Matasek et al.
patent: 2003/0123808 (2003-07-01), Smith et al.

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