Tool to remove a ferrule from a receptacle
AssigneeCorning Cable Systems LLC
InventorsMichael de Jong, Stuart R. Melton, Charles A. Yow, Jr.
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Abstract
A tool is provided for removing a ferrule from a receptacle that includes a handle portion having a distal end and a proximal end and a ferrule engagement portion disposed at the distal end of the handle portion. The tool also includes a latch disengagement portion disposed at the distal end of the handle portion. The tool handle may be angled for easier access if the receptacle is attached to a printed circuit board. Additionally, the tool may include an optical fiber opening to prevent the optical fibers from being bent or damaged during the ferrule removal.
Claims16
A tool for removing a ferrule from a receptacle comprising:
- a handle portion having a distal end and a proximal end;
- a ferrule engagement portion disposed at the distal end of the handle portion;
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- a latch disengagement portion disposed at the distal end of the handle portion.
A tool for removing a ferrule from a receptacle comprising:
- a handle portion having a distal end and a proximal end;
- a ferrule engagement portion disposed at the distal end of the handle portion;
- a latch disengagement portion disposed at the distal end of the handle portion;
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- an optical fiber opening extending at least partially between the proximal and distal ends of the handle portion.
A tool for removing a ferrule from a receptacle, the tool defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- a handle portion having a distal end and a proximal end;
- a ferrule engagement portion disposed at the distal end of the handle portion and defining a plane substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis;
- a latch disengagement portion disposed at the distal end of the handle portion and defining a plane substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and not parallel to the plane defined by the ferrule engagement portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.