Optic fiber connectors
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorHung Viet Ngo
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Abstract
A connector is provided for coupling optic fibers. The connector has a mating end for mating to another connector and a cable end for connection to a fiber optic cable having a jacket. The connector comprises a mating end outer shell, a ferrule, a cable end outer shell, and a coupling sleeve. The mating end outer shell has a cavity for receiving an optic fiber of the cable, the cavity defining an axis through the connector. The ferrule is disposed in the cavity of the mating end outer shell. The cable end outer shell has a body portion and an extension member and is coupled to the mating end outer shell. The coupling sleeve is slidably mounted to the mating end outer shell. The coupling sleeve comprising a first piece and a second piece mechanically coupled together.
Claims18
A connector for coupling optic fibers, the connector having a mating end and a cable end, the connector comprising:
- a mating end outer shell having a cavity therethrough for receiving an optic fiber, the cavity defining an axis through the connector;
- a ferrule disposed in the cavity of the mating end outer shell for securing the optic fiber to the ferrule;
- a cable end outer shell coupled to the mating end outer shell, the cable end outer shell having a body portion, the body portion having a generally axial cavity therethrough for receiving the optic fiber;
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- a coupling sleeve slidably mounted to the mating end outer shell, the coupling sleeve comprising a first piece and a second piece mechanically coupled together.
A coupling sleeve for a connector that couples optic fibers, the coupling sleeve comprising:
- a first piece;
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- a second piece mechanically coupled to the first piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.