A fibre optic connector body, a kit of parts, a fibre optic connector and use of the same
AssigneeRidgemount Technologies Limited
InventorsChristopher Russell Peters, Mark John Limbert
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Abstract
A fibre optic connector body for use with a fibre optic ferrule is described. Herein the fibre optic connector body comprises a housing portion, a connection portion extending from the housing portion, a central bore extending through the housing portion and the connection portion, wherein the connection portion comprises an outer perimeter and further wherein the outer perimeter of at least a section of the connection portion is a polygon with at least eight sides. A kit of parts including the fibre optic connect body, a fibre optic connector including the fibre optic connector body and use of the same are also described.
Claims25
A fibre optic connector body for use with a fibre optic ferrule, said fibre optic connector body comprising:
- a housing portion;
- a connection portion extending from said housing portion;
- a central bore extending through said housing portion and said connection portion;
- wherein said connection portion comprises an outer perimeter,
- and further wherein said outer perimeter of at least a section of said connection portion is a polygon with at least eight sides.
A kit of parts comprising:
- a fibre optic connector body for use with a fibre optic ferrule, said fibre optic connector body comprising:
- a housing portion;
- a connection portion extending from said housing portion;
- a central bore extending through said housing portion and said connection portion;
- wherein said connection portion comprises an outer perimeter,
- and further wherein said outer perimeter of at least a section of said connection portion is a polygon with at least eight sides;
- and
- a removable pulling cap, wherein a first end of said removable pulling cap is configured to removably connect to said connection portion via a twisting motion.
A method of installation of installing a fibre optic cable, the method comprising:
- providing a kit of parts comprising:
- a fibre optic connector body for use with a fibre optic ferrule, said fibre optic connector body comprising:
- a housing portion;
- a connection portion extending from said housing portion;
- a central bore extending through said housing portion and said connection portion;
- wherein said connection portion comprises an outer perimeter,
- and further wherein said outer perimeter of at least a section of said connection portion is a polygon with at least eight sides;
- and
- a removable pulling cap having a first end configured to removably connect to said connection portion via twisting motion;
- and
- removably connecting the first end of said removable pulling cap to removably connect to said connection portion by applying a twisting motion to the removable pulling cap relative to the connection portion.
A fibre optic connector comprising a fibre optic connector body for use with a fibre optic ferrule, said fibre optic connector body comprising:
- a housing portion;
- a connection portion extending from said housing portion;
- a central bore extending through said housing portion and said connection portion;
- wherein said connection portion comprises an outer perimeter,
- and further wherein said outer perimeter of at least a section of said connection portion is a polygon with at least eight sides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.