Mass Ganging of VSFF Fiber Optic Connectors with Dust Protection Cap Having an Eye Loop
AssigneeUS Conec Ltd.
InventorsJason Higley, Charles Gregory Stroup, JR., Darrell R. Childers
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Abstract
A combination of a carrier and a dust cap for at least two fiber optic connectors includes a carrier, a dust cap, and a pulling structure adjacent the closed end of the dust cap and extending away from the open end, at least one attachment mechanism to couple the dust cap to the carrier, wherein the at least one attachment mechanism is in a stressed position when the carrier and the dust cap are secured to one another.
Claims17
A combination of a carrier and a dust cap for at least two fiber optic connectors, the combination comprising:
- a carrier having a carrier main body formed by two long sides of the carrier bound by two opposing short sides of the carrier and having a main opening along a longitudinal axis between a first side and a second side for receiving the at least two fiber-optic connectors therein;
- a dust cap having a dust cap main body with an open end and a closed end separated along the longitudinal axis, the dust cap main body formed by two long sides bound by two opposing short sides and the closed end, the open end configured to receive at least a portion of the carrier and a portion of the at least two fiber optic connectors;
- a pulling structure adjacent the closed end of the dust cap and extending away from the open end;
- at least one attachment mechanism to couple the dust cap to the carrier.
A combination of a carrier and a clam shell pulling eye for at least two fiber optic connectors, the combination comprising:
- a carrier formed by two long sides bound by two opposing short sides and having a second main opening along a second longitudinal axis between a first side and a second side of the main body for receiving the at least two fiber-optic connectors;
- a clam shell pulling eye having a main body to fully enclose the carrier and respective housings of the at least two fiber optic connectors, the main body of the clam shell pulling eye having an open end and a closed end separated along a longitudinal axis when two pieces of the clam shell pulling eye are joined together;
- a pulling structure attached to the closed end of the clam shell pulling eye and extending away from the open end;
- at least one shoulder adjacent the open end of the clam shell pulling eye, the at least one shoulder commonly enclosing respective boots of the at least two fiber optic connectors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.