Contact alignment tube insertion/removal tool

Details Contact alignment tube insertion/removal tool Contact alignment tube insertion/removal tool

1985-02-01

1985-12-17

Jones, Jr., James L.

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Means comprising hand manipulatable tool

B25B 2714

Patent

active

045585016

ABSTRACT:
A hand held tool 211 for inserting or removing a fiber optic contact alignment tube segment 47 into a fiber optic connector 13. The tool includes a hollow shaft 215 anchored in a knob 213 and extending coaxially through a cylindrical chamber in the knob. A core 225 having an axial bore extending therethrough resides rotatably in the chamber, with the post acting as its shaft. A shroud 235 extends from the core 225 and has an arcuate slot 237 near its tip. When an alignment tube segment 47 is inserted in the hollow post 221 and the shaft 215 is turned 180.degree. relative to the core 225, an enlarged portion 48-2 of the base of the tube segment 47 enters into and is captured by the slot 237. The tool may then be inserted into a connector whose front end mirrors the front end of the tool 211. When the knob 213 is again turned 180.degree., the tube segment 47 is turned inside the connector causing its enlarged base portion 48-2 to enter a slot similar to the slot 237, thereby capturing the tube segment in the connector, after which the tool may be withdrawn.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3182387 (1965-05-01), Sundberg
patent: 3900732 (1975-08-01), Costales

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