Side load resistant buildout

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1998-09-04

2000-11-21

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

385 73, G02B 638

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active

061493155

ABSTRACT:
A buildout system generally comprising a buildout base and a buildout cap. The base includes lateral sides that extend beyond the top and bottom sides of the base to form side flanges, and upper and lower panel flanges that extend upwardly and downwardly from the side flanges. In addition, the base includes a plurality of gussets that extend forwardly from the lateral sides of the base. The cap includes upper and lower latch tabs that extend outwardly from the top and bottom sides of the cap and a plurality of recesses that are adapted to receive the gussets of the base. In one aspect of the invention, the base further includes vertical flanges and the cap includes vertical recesses adapted to receive the vertical flanges of the base when the cap is releasably connected to the base.

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