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US 7,682,088 B2Granted
Non-halogen fiber optic connectors
AssigneeCommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
InventorsJeffrey D. Nielson, Matthew Cruz
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Abstract
A connector includes component parts, such as a strain relief boot or a grip, formed of a non-halogen polymer. The non-halogen polymer is preferably fungus resistant, lead free, and flame resistant. In a preferred embodiment, the non-halogen polymer is flexible and formed of a thermoplastic vulcanizate elastomer (TPVE), which may include rubber or polypropylenes.
Claims11
An apparatus comprising:
- a fiber optic communications connector having a component part formed of a non-halogen polymer, wherein said non-halogen polymer is a thermoplastic vulcanizate elastomer (TPVE) including both rubber and polypropylene.
A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a strain relief boot formed of a non-halogen, flexible polymer, wherein said non-halogen, flexible polymer is a thermoplastic vulcanizate elastomer (TPVE) including both rubber and polypropylene.
A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a strain relief boot formed of materials which do not emit chlorine, bromine or fluorine when burned, and wherein said materials constitute a thermoplastic vulcanizate elastomer (TPVE) inc1uding both rubber and polypropylene.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.