Shielded barrel
AssigneeSigmaPro Engineering and Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsHarold Y. Walker, Jr., David Underwood, Paul Hamilton
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Abstract
Embodiments of a barrel for use with fiber optic connections and method of manufacturing are disclose herein. In one embodiment, a barrel comprises a first portion. The first portion having a wedge protruding from a distal end of the first portion at an angle and a component cavity for receiving an opto-electric component therein. The barrel further comprises a second portion having a fiber cavity for receiving one or more fiber cables therein, wherein the second portion is moldably coupled onto the distal end of the first portion around the wedge. The second portion may further comprise a panel interface for mounting the barrel within a panel.
Claims20
A barrel for use with fiber optic connections, comprising:
- a first portion having a wedge protruding from a distal end of said first portion at an angle and a component cavity for receiving a component therein;
- and
- a second portion having a fiber cavity for receiving one or more cables therein;
- wherein said second portion is moldably coupled onto said distal end of said first portion around said wedge.
A method of manufacturing a barrel for use with fiber optic connections, the method comprising:
- forming a first portion having a wedge protruding from a distal end of said first portion at an angle and a component cavity for receiving a component therein;
- forming a second portion having a fiber cavity for receiving one or more cables therein;
- and
- moldably coupling said second portion onto said first portion around said wedge.
A fiber optic connection, comprising:
- at least one component;
- at least one fiber cable;
- and
- a barrel, said barrel comprising:
- a first portion having a wedge protruding from a distal end of said first portion at an angle, a component cavity therein for receiving said at least one component, a component-side lens adjacent said component cavity, and at least one fiber-side lens proximate said distal end within said wedge;
- and
- a second portion having a fiber cavity for receiving said at least one fiber cable therein and a panel interface for mounting said barrel within a panel;
- wherein said second portion is moldably coupled onto said distal end of said first portion around said wedge such that said connecting end of said second portion mates with said distal end of said first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.