G02B 6/3858
Clamping, i.e. with only elastic deformation
Official title: {Clamping, i.e. with only elastic deformation}
G02B6/3858 (Clamping, i.e. with only elastic deformation) appears on 281 US grants and 207 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Dual-core connector and connection system15 Sep 2026US 12,736,757 B2Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Ferrule assembly and fiber optic fast connector comprising the same26 May 2026US 12,638,640 B2Chaozhou Three-Circle (Group) Co., Ltd.
- Optical connector and method for manufacturing optical connector19 May 2026US 12,631,829 B2Fujikura Ltd.
- Optical connector, optical connector module, and method for producing optical connector28 Apr 2026US 12,613,378 B2Enplas Corporation
- Pre-connector and connector14 Apr 2026US 12,601,878 B2Fujin Precision Industrial (Jincheng)Co., Ltd.
- Optical connector and method for assembling optical connector24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287828 A1Fujikura Ltd.
- Multi-fiber optical connector3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259379 A1Fujikura Ltd.
- Optical connector and method for manufacturing optical connector13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235817 A1Fujikura Ltd.
- Optical fiber connector4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153692 A1Amphenol Technology Vietnam Co., Ltd.
- Mechanical transfer ferrule retention mechanism16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104554 A1Cotsworks, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Connector for coupling an optical fiber tissue localization device to a light source160US 6,393,312 B1C. R. Bard, Inc. · 2002
- Fiber optic connector with strain relief assembly148US 9,551,842 B2Corning Optical Communications LLC · 2017
- Reversible fiber optic stub fiber connector140US 7,011,454 B2Panduit Corp. · 2006
- Fiber optic connector137US 4,705,352 AAmphenol Corporation · 1987
- Laterally reflecting tip for laser transmitting fiber129US 5,370,649 AMyriadLase, Inc. · 1994