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US 5,123,071 AGranted
Overconnector assembly for a pair of push-pull coupling type optical fiber connectors
AssigneeAMP Incorporated
InventorsDenis G. Mulholland, Ronald R. Schaffer, Gary N. Warner
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Abstract
An overconnector assembly 10 converts a pair of simplex optical fiber connectors 1, each having a defined exterior profile, into a unitary structure that operates as a duplex connector. The overconnector assembly 10 comprises a bipartite structure of complementary parts 76, 77. Each part has a double compartment interior 78, 79. The interior of each compartment 78, 79 has a precisely shaped profile conforming to the shape of the defined exterior profile of each of the pairs of simplex optical fiber connectors 1.
Claims6
A duplex connector comprising:
- a pair of simplex optical fiber connectors, each simplex optical fiber connector of the pair having a defined exterior profile, and an overconnector assembly that operates the simplex optical fiber connectors as a duplex connector, said overconnector assembly comprising;
- a bipartite body of fitted together parts with a double compartment interior, the interior of each compartment having a precisely shaped profile conforming to the shape of the defined exterior profile of a corresponding simplex optical fiber connector of the pair,
- a first part and a second part of said bipartite body, each part being constructed with three walls depending from a common base to define a double compartment interior, each compartment being open at one side.
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