Fluted, high efficiency fiber optic adapter
AssigneeForss, Inc.
InventorsGregory J. Sellers, Rouyentan Farhadieh
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Abstract
An adapter for coupling a fiber optic connector has a terminus and a throat area provided with a fluted region. Mating connectors are aligned with the terminus by the fluted region. The adapter is injection molded as a single piece using polymeric materials and accommodates fiber optic connectors having tips in the form of right circular cylinders. The insertion force required between two connector tips during alignment is substantially reduced, minimizing damage to the fiber end-faces.
Claims10
An adapter for coupling a fiber optic connector having a terminus and a securing means for securing said coupling, said adapter being a single piece and having a fluted region within a throat area thereof for aligning said terminus during coupling and a retention means operative with said securing means to retain said connector and said adapter in alignment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.