Connecting system for field installation and cleaning
AssigneeLiteCom, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Fan, Douglas A. Parker
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Abstract
A connector system designed for reliable easy field maintenance in which a connector pin terminus and connector socket terminus have a single or multiple optical fibers. When the connector pin terminus and connector socket terminus are connected the optical fibers form mated pairs. A releasable insert surrounding the connector socket termini allows the tip ends of the optical fibers in both the connector plug half and connector receptacle half to be exposed for maintenance when they are separated. The releasable insert is secured to the connector socket fixed insert by a spring-loaded shaft having a cross-pin at one end and a screw driver or other type of slot in the opposite end.
Claims17
A connector system comprising;
- a connector pin terminus having at least one first optical fiber conductor passing there through;
- a connector socket terminus having at least one second optical fiber conductor passing there through;
- connecting means for connecting said connector pin terminus and said connector socket terminus thereby forming at least one corresponding optical fiber conductor pair upon mating;
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- a releasable insert means positioned surrounding said connector pin terminus and connector socket terminus when said connecting means is mated;
- whereby the tip end of said at least one corresponding optical fiber conductor pair in said mating pin and socket termini may be exposed for maintenance when said connector pin terminus and said connector socket terminus are separated during separation of said connecting means after which said releasable insert is removed to expose the socket terminus end for cleaning and examination.
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