Fiber optic connector

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1979-07-26

1981-08-04

Levy, Stewart J.

G02B 514

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042818923

ABSTRACT:
An actuated fiber optic connector is disclosed in which the plug and receptacle connector members are axially mated with the fiber optic ferrule in the plug connector member sliding into a V-shaped channel in the receptacle connector member with zero insertion force to abut the receptacle fiber optic ferrule therein. A leaf spring is mounted in the channel. An axially slidable actuating sleeve is mounted on the plug connector member. When the connector members are mated, the sleeve engages a radially shiftable plunger in the receptacle, forcing the plunger inwardly to automatically urge the spring, and thus the ferrules, into the V-channel thereby precisely laterally aligning the optical fibers in the ferrules.

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patent: 4045121 (1977-08-01), Clark
patent: 4146299 (1979-03-01), Wellington et al.
patent: 4181401 (1980-01-01), Jensen

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