Mechanical transfer ferrule retention mechanism
AssigneeCotsworks, LLC
InventorsNick ROSSI, Ken APPLEBAUM
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Abstract
A ferrule retention assembly includes a housing with a front end. The front end has an opening configured to receive a fiber optic ferrule. A clamp is movable between an open position and an engaged position. When the clamp is in the open position, the ferrule can be inserted into the opening. When the clamp is in the closed position, the clamp engages a rear surface of the ferrule to secure the ferrule in the opening. The clamp may be rotatably and slidably connected to the housing. The clamp may be biased toward the front end of the housing to secure the ferrule in the opening.
Claims20
A ferrule retention assembly comprising:
- a housing with a front end, the front end having an opening configured to receive a fiber optic ferrule,
- a clamp movable between an open position and an engaged position,
- wherein the ferrule can be inserted into the opening when the clamp is in the open position, and the clamp is configured to engage a rear surface of the ferrule to secure the ferrule in the opening when the clamp is in the engaged position.
A ferrule retention assembly comprising:
- a housing with a front end, the front end having an opening configured to receive a fiber optic ferrule,
- a clamp that is rotatably and slidably connected to the housing, the clamp being movable between an open position and an engaged position,
- wherein the ferrule can be inserted into the opening when the clamp is in the open position, and an engagement plate of the clamp engages a back surface of the ferrule and secures the ferrule in the housing when the clamp is in the engaged position.
A method for securing a fiber optic ferrule within a ferrule retention assembly, the method comprising:
- pulling a clamp away from a housing, the clamp being rotatably and slidably connected to the housing and biased toward the housing by a biasing member, the biasing member being captured within the housing;
- rotating the clamp to an aligned position where an engagement plate of the clamp is aligned with a front of the housing;
- and
- releasing the clamp,
- wherein releasing the clamp allows the biasing member to move the clamp to an engaged position where engagement plate moves toward the housing and engages a fiber optic ferrule placed in an opening in the front of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.