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US 10,371,903 B1Granted
Spacers for use in a fiber optic connector
AssigneeUS Conec Ltd.
InventorsHiep V. Nguyen, Darrell R. Childers, Myron W. Yount, Jillcha F. Wakjira, Jason Higley, Brent D. Henley
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Abstract
A spacer to be used with a fiber optic connector includes a two portions with spring retaining members and a cross member extending between the first and second portions. The cross member has an extension extending from the cross member between the first portion and the second portion and away from a front face thereof. The spacer may also have retention pins to engage a fiber optic ferrule.
Claims19
A spacer to be used with a fiber optic connector comprising:
- a first portion having a first retention pin extending from a front face and away from the first portion and a first spring retaining member extending from a back face and extending away from the first portion;
- a second portion having a second retention pin extending from a front face and away from the second portion and a second spring retaining member extending from a back face and extending away from the second portion, each of the first and second retention pins configured to engage a respective opening in a fiber optic ferrule in the fiber optic connector;
- a cross member extending between the first and second portions, the cross member joining the first and second portions and having a front face, the cross member having an extension extending from the cross member between the first portion and the second portion and away from the front face and at least a portion of the extension extending beyond the back faces;
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- a male spacer key extending from the first portion in a direction orthogonal to an axis through the first retention pin and the first portion.
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A spacer to be used with a fiber optic connector comprising:
- a first portion having first spring retaining member extending from a back face and extending away from the first portion;
- a second portion having a second spring retaining member extending from a back face and extending away from the second portion;
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- a cross member extending between the first and second portions, the cross member joining the first and second portions and having a front face, the cross member having an extension extending from the cross member between the first portion and the second portion and away from the front face and at least a portion of the extension extending beyond the back faces, wherein the first portion, second portion and the extension form a u-shaped opening allowing access to the u-shaped opening from above the u-shaped opening.
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A combination of a spacer and a fiber optic ferrule comprising:
- a fiber optic ferrule further comprising:
- a main body having a front face, a rear face, a first opening extending from the rear face toward the front face to receive optical fibers therein;
- at least two openings extending from the rear face into the main body towards the front face;
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- a spacer further comprising:
- a first portion having a first retention pin extending from a front face and disposed within one of the at least two openings in the fiber optic ferrule and a first spring retaining member extending from a back face and extending away from the first portion;
- a second portion having a second retention pin extending from a front face and disposed within another of the at least two openings in the fiber optic ferrule and a second spring retaining member extending from a back face and extending away from the second portion;
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- a singular cross member extending between the first and second portions, the cross member joining the first and second portions and having a front face, the cross member having an extension extending from the cross member between the first portion and the second portion and away from the front face and at least a portion of the extension extending beyond the back faces.
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A spacer to be used with a fiber optic connector comprising:
- a first portion having a first retention pin extending from a front face and away from the first portion and a first spring retaining member extending from a back face and extending away from the first portion;
- a second portion having a second retention pin extending from a front face and away from the second portion and a second spring retaining member extending from a back face and extending away from the second portion, each of the first and second retention pins configured to engage a respective opening in a fiber optic ferrule in the fiber optic connector;
- a cross member extending between the first and second portions, the cross member joining the first and second portions and having a front face, the cross member having an extension extending from the cross member between the first portion and the second portion and away from the front face;
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- a male spacer key extending from the first portion in a direction orthogonal to an axis through the first retention pin and the first spring retaining member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.