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US 2017/0285268 A1Published application
Fiber optic connector with polarity change
AssigneeThe Siemon Company
InventorsAnthony Veatch, John A. Siemon, Johnny Zheng, Alex Yao, Scott Nagel
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector includes a boot receiving an optical fiber; a connector body for receiving the optical fiber and terminating the optical fiber; and a latch coupled to the connector body, the latch for engaging an adapter for receiving the fiber optic connector, the latch repositionable relative to the connector body to enable polarity change of the fiber optic connector without changing a relative position of the connector body and the optical fiber.
Claims23
A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a boot configured to receive an optical fiber;
- a connector body configured to receive the optical fiber and terminate the optical fiber;
- a fiber holder configured to receive the connector body, the fiber holder being a separate element from the connector body;
- a latch coupled to the connector body, the latch being a separate element from the fiber holder, the latch repositionable relative to the fiber holder to enable polarity change of the fiber optic connector without changing a relative position of the connector body and the optical fiber;
- wherein the latch comprises a latch arm configured to engage an opening in the adapter;
- wherein the fiber holder is positioned at least partially in the boot.
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A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a boot configured to receive an optical fiber;
- a connector body configured to receive the optical fiber and terminate the optical fiber;
- a fiber holder configured to receive the connector body, the fiber holder being a separate element from the connector body;
- a latch coupled to the connector body, the latch being a separate element from the fiber holder, the latch repositionable relative to the ferrule to enable polarity change of the fiber optic connector without changing a relative position of the ferrule and the optical fiber;
- wherein the latch comprises a latch arm configured to engage an opening in the adapter;
- wherein the fiber holder is positioned at least partially in the boot.
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A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a boot receiving two optical fibers;
- a first connector body receiving a first optical fiber of the optical fibers;
- a second connector body receiving a second optical fiber of the optical fibers;
- a cover secured to the boot, the cover securing the first connector body and the second connector body to the boot, the cover removable to change polarity of the fiber optic connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.