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US 6,203,209 B1Granted
Overmolded fiber optic connector ferrule capillary having octagonal collar
AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorsRandy Marshall Manning, Thomas Ralph Fawcett, Jr.
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Abstract
A fiber optic ferrule comprises a precision ferrule capillary (2) and a ferrule base (10). The ferrule capillary (2) has a polygonal collar (6). The ferrule base (10) is molded over the collar (6). The ferrule base (10) and the collar (6) cooperate to resist rotational and axial displacement of the ferrule capillary relative to the ferrule base (10).
Claims9
A fiber optic ferrule comprising:
- a ferrule capillary having a polygonal collar and a ferrule base retainably engaging said ferrule capillary.
A fiber optic ferrule comprising:
- a ferrule capillary having an enlarged collar, said enlarged collar having at least one flat side thereon and a ferrule base retainably engaging said collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.