Flexible push-pull boot
AssigneeUS Conec Ltd.
InventorsJason Higley, Darrell R. Childers, Mitchell Cloud, Jillcha F. Wakjira
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Abstract
A new boot for a fiber optic connector has a ribbed back portion, a center portion, and a forward extending portion that can be used to insert and remove the fiber optic connector to receptacle. The ribbed back portion has grasping elements and is connected to the center portion. The center portion is removably connected to a crimp body that is in turn connected to the connector housing. The front extension is connected to the fiber optic connector and also provides a keying feature depending on the side of the fiber optic connector on which it is installed.
Claims12
A boot for a fiber-optic connector, comprising:
- a main body having a front end and a back end and a longitudinal axis therealong;
- a spine member extending between the front end and the back end substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis;
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- a plurality of flexible members connected to the spine member, the spine member and the plurality of flexible members bendable in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
A boot for a fiber-optic connector, comprising:
- a main body having a front end and a back end and a longitudinal axis therealong;
- a first member extending between the front end and the back end substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis to prevent the front end and the back end moving relative to one another during mating or un-mating of the fiber optic connector, but bendable in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
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- a gripping portion at the back end of the main body for grasping during mating and un-mating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.