Optical plug having a removable and replaceable nosepiece and a complimentary receptacle
OwnerMicah Colen Isenhour, James Phillip Luther +1inventors
InventorsMicah Colen Isenhour, James Phillip Luther, Percil Watkins
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Abstract
Disclosed are optical plugs and optical connectors for making optical connections. The optical plugs and optical connectors disclosed have a nosepiece that is easily removed and replaced for allowing access to the optical interface for cleaning and the nosepiece may also protect the optical interface when installed. The nosepiece may be a single component or an assembly as desired. The devices disclosed may be hybrid devices providing both optical and electrical connectivity or they may solely have optical connectivity if desired.
Claims15
An optical plug connector, comprising:
- an optical portion having an inner body and an optical body having an optical interface, the inner body having a passageway for receiving the optical body;
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- a nosepiece that fits about part of the optical portion, wherein the nosepiece is removable and replaceable from the optical portion for accessing the optical interface.
An optical receptacle, comprising:
- a shell;
- a lens body having an optical interface with one or more optical channels, wherein the lens body attaches to the shell.
The optical receptacle of claim, 4, the shell having an open side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.