Small form factor multi-fiber connector
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsGregory L. Kuffel, Benjamin J. Berridge, Jerry A. Wiltjer
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector has a housing and a ferrule contained within the housing. The ferrule has a base portion, an endface portion protruding from the base, and at least one alignment tower extending from the base portion parallel to the endface portion. In one embodiment, the ferrule can have one alignment tower on each side of the endface portion. In one embodiment. The alignment towers extend the same distance from the base portion as the endface portion. In another embodiment, the alignment towers may be connected to the endface portion via webbing.
Claims6
A fiber optic connector for connecting to an adaptor, the fiber optic connector comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a ferrule contained within the housing and configured to fit, at least in part, within an internal chamber formed by a housing of the adaptor, the ferrule comprising:
- a base portion;
- an endface portion protruding from the base;
- and
- at least one alignment tower extending from the base portion parallel to the endface portion, wherein the at least one alignment tower is configured to couple to a receiving member housed inside the internal chamber of the adaptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.