High density fiber-optic connector
AssigneeTe Connectivity Corporation
InventorsDavid James Fabian, James Patrick Mosier
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Abstract
A connector sub-assembly comprising: (a) an insert housing defining two or more insert ferrule openings and at least two insert alignment pin openings, and having a mating surface; (b) a retainer attached to the insert and defining two or more retainer ferrule openings and at least two retainer alignment pin openings; (c) at least two alignment pins, each of the alignment pins disposed in one the insert alignment pin openings and in one of the retainer alignment pin openings, thereby aligning the insert ferrule openings and the retainer ferrule openings, the at least two alignment pins extending from the mating surface; and (d) only one fastener securing the insert and the retainer.
Claims21
A connector sub-assembly comprising:
- an insert housing defining two or more insert ferrule openings, a first orifice for receiving a fastener, and at least two insert alignment pin openings, and having a mating surface;
- a retainer attached to the insert and defining two or more retainer ferrule openings, a second orifice for receiving a fastener, and at least two retainer alignment pin openings;
- at least two alignment pins, each of the alignment pins disposed in one of the insert alignment pin openings and in one of the retainer alignment pin openings, thereby aligning the insert ferrule openings and the retainer ferrule openings, the at least two alignment pins extending from the mating surface;
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- one and only one fastener disposed in said first and second orifices, thereby securing the insert to the retainer.
A connector comprising:
- a shell;
- a connector sub-assembly disposed in the shell and comprising at least:
- an insert housing defining two or more insert ferrule openings, at least two insert alignment pin openings, and one and only first orifice for receiving a fastener and having a mating surface;
- a retainer attached to the insert and defining two or more retainer ferrule openings, at least two retainer alignment pin openings, and one and only second orifice for receiving said fastener;
- at least two alignment pins, each of the alignment pins disposed in one the insert alignment pin openings and in one of the retainer alignment pin openings, thereby aligning the insert ferrule openings and the retainer ferrule openings, the at least two alignment pins extending from the mating surface;
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- only one said fastener disposed in said first and second orifices, thereby securing the insert housing to the retainer;
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- two or more ferrules disposed, at least partially in the insert ferrule openings and the retainer ferrule openings between said insert housing and said retainer, the retainer configured to restrict movement of the ferrule away from the mating face.
A connector kit comprising:
- a shell;
- a connector sub-assembly configured for placement in the shell and comprising at least:
- an insert housing defining two or more insert ferrule openings, at least two insert alignment pin openings, and one and only first orifice for receiving a fastener, and having a mating surface;
- a retainer configured for attachment to the insert and defining two or more retainer ferrule openings, at least two retainer alignment pin openings, and one and only second orifice for receiving said fastener;
- at least two alignment pins, each of the alignment pins configured to be disposed in one the insert alignment pin openings and in one of the retainer alignment pin openings, to thereby align the insert ferrule openings and the retainer ferrule openings, and to extend from the mating surface;
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- only one said fastener configured to be disposed in said first and second orifices to secure the insert to the retainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.