Fiber optic connector
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsFred Georg Schroeder, John Pelino
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector for connecting fiber optic light cables together includes a light housing for connection to a first fiber optic light cable and a coupling for connection to a second fiber optic light cable. The coupling includes a cage having a spring for locking the light housing to the coupling to connect the first fiber optic light cable and second fiber optic light cable together into a single light source.
Claims20
A fiber optic connector assembly comprising:
- a first fiber optic light cable having a light housing;
- a second fiber optic light cable having a coupling;
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- said coupling including a cage having a spring for locking said light housing to said coupling to connect said first fiber optic light cable and said second fiber optic light cable together.
A fiber optic connector for connecting fiber optic light cables together comprising:
- a light housing for connection to a first fiber optic light cable;
- a coupling for connection to a second fiber optic light cable;
- said coupling including a cage having a spring for locking said light housing to said coupling to connect the first fiber optic light cable and second fiber optic light cable together;
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- wherein said coupling comprises a ferrule extending axially and having an enlarged portion at one end with a cavity therein and a passageway extending axially therethrough and communicating with said cavity for receiving the second fiber optic light cable.
A fiber optic connector for connecting fiber optic light cables together comprising:
- a light housing for connection to a first fiber optic light cable;
- a coupling for connection to a second fiber optic light cable;
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- said coupling including a ferrule extending axially and having a passageway for receiving the second fiber optic light cable, a spud disposed about a portion of said ferrule, and a cage connected to said spud and having a spring for locking said light housing to said coupling to connect the first fiber optic light cable and second fiber optic light cable together.
A fiber optic assembly comprising:
- a first fiber optic light cable;
- a second fiber optic light cable;
- a light housing connected to said first fiber optic light cable;
- a coupling connected to said second fiber optic light cable;
- said coupling including a ferrule extending axially and having a passageway receiving said second fiber optic light cable, a spud disposed about a portion of said ferrule, and a cage connected to said spud and having a spring for locking said light housing to said coupling to connect said first fiber optic light cable and said second fiber optic light cable together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.