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US 12,546,955 B2Granted
Compact fiber optic connectors having keying portions and locking features
AssigneeCorning Research & Development Corporation
InventorJoel Christopher Rosson
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Abstract
Fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the optical connector comprises a housing and a ferrule. The housing comprises a longitudinal passageway between a rear end and a front end, and, a part of the rear portion of the housing comprises a round cross-section and a part of the front portion of the housing comprises a non-round cross-section with a transition region disposed between the rear portion and the front portion.
Claims33
A fiber optic connector, comprising:
- a housing comprising a rear portion defining a rear end, a front portion defining a front end, and a longitudinal passageway extending from the rear end to the front end, wherein a part of the rear portion of the housing comprises a round cross-section with a keying portion and a locking feature integrally formed in the rear portion of the housing for securing the optical mating of the fiber optic connector, and wherein a part of the front portion of the housing comprises a non-round cross-section with a transition region disposed between the rear portion and the front portion;
- a ferrule holder disposed within the housing component;
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- a ferrule comprising a fiber bore extending from a rear end to a front end, wherein the ferrule is disposed within a portion of the ferrule holder.
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A fiber optic connector, comprising:
- a housing comprising a rear portion defining a rear end, a front portion defining a front end, and a longitudinal passageway extending from the rear end to the front end, wherein a part of a rear portion of the housing comprises a round cross-section with a keying portion and a locking feature integrally formed in the rear portion of the housing for securing the optical mating of the fiber optic connector, and wherein a part of a front portion of the housing comprises a non-round cross-section with a transition region disposed between the rear portion and the front portion;
- a ferrule holder disposed within the housing component;
- a ferrule comprising a fiber bore extending from a rear end to a front end, wherein the ferrule is disposed within a portion of the ferrule holder;
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- a fiber optic cable comprising an optical fiber, wherein the optical fiber is disposed in the fiber bore of the ferrule.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.