Compliant Adapter
AssigneeUS Conec Ltd.
InventorJason Higley
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Abstract
A compliant adapter for fiber-optic connectors that are inserted into a cut-out in a panel include a main body extending between a first end and a second end and a compliant piece disposed at the second end of the main body that is movable between a relaxed position and a compressed position. The compliant adapter has a first opening area in the relaxed position and a smaller second opening area in the compressed position.
Claims17
A compliant adapter for use with fiber-optic connectors and to be inserted into a panel comprising:
- a main body extending between a first end and a second end;
- and
- a compliant piece disposed at the second end of the main body and movable between a relaxed position and a compressed position, wherein the second end has a first opening area in the relaxed position and a smaller second opening area in the compressed position.
A two-piece compliant adapter for use with fiber optic connectors to be inserted into a panel comprising:
- a main body extending between a first end and a second end, the first end having a larger outer circumference than the second end and having a standard central opening to receive fiber-optic connectors;
- and
- a compliant piece mateable to the main body at the second end and movable between a relaxed position and a compressed position, wherein the second end has a first opening area in the relaxed position and a smaller second opening area in the compressed position.
A method for inserting into a panel, an adapter that has a larger outer diameter than a cut-out in the panel comprising:
- aligning a compliant piece of the adapter with the cutout in the panel, the cut-out having a height less than a height of the adapter having the compliant piece;
- compressing the compliant piece during passage through the cut-out in the panel to allow the adapter to pass within the cut-out;
- and
- pushing the adapter through the cutout as the compliant piece decompresses and returns to a relaxed state upon a full insertion into the adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.