Fiber optic guide pin changer and field tool with adapter
AssigneeUS Conec Ltd.
InventorsCraig M. Conrad, Jason Higley
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Abstract
A pin exchanger has protrusions from gripping elements that engage fiber optic guide pins. Guide beams on the pin exchanger provide a reference for aligning the guide pins and the pin exchanger with a fiber optic connector and a fiber optic ferrule. An adapter is also provided that has openings to receive the guide beams. The adapter is preferably installed in a field tool and together they engage the fiber optic connector, align the pin exchanger and move the guide pin holder to allow guide pins to be inserted or removed.
Claims15
A field tool to change a gender of a fiber optic connector comprising:
- a main body with an opening to receive an adapter;
- two handles movable about a common point towards each other;
- and
- a pair of plungers in relatively offset positions within the main body and each having a pin configured to engage a pin keeper in the fiber optic connector when the two handles are squeezed towards each other via corresponding offset openings in the fiber optic connector.
A field tool to change a gender of a fiber optic connector comprising:
- a main body with an opening to receive an adapter;
- two handles movable towards each other and positioned on opposite sides of the main body;
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- a pair of plungers in relatively offset positions within the main body and each having a pin configured to engage a pin keeper in the fiber optic connector engaged with the field tool when the two handles are moved towards each other via corresponding offset openings in the fiber optic connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.