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US 8,408,813 B2Granted
Fiber optic connector of a fiber optic connection termination system
AssigneeCorning Cable Systems LLC
InventorsBrandon A. Barnes, Joshua D. Raker, Greg J. Scherer, Scott E. Semmler
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector for making a mechanical splice with an optical fiber secured in an optical fiber handler is disclosed. The fiber optic connector provides the craft with a simple, fast and reliable way for terminating the optical fiber.
Claims21
An optical fiber connector for making a mechanical splice, comprising:
- a ferrule having a stub optical fiber extending therefrom;
- a splice housing, the splice housing having a front end and a rear end;
- and
- at least one splice part disposed in the splice housing for aligning the stub optical fiber for making the mechanical splice;
- a housing having an actuation feature for biasing the at least one splice part for securing a mechanical splice, wherein the housing has a footprint selected from a SC connector, a LC connector, or a ST connector.
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An optical fiber connector for making a mechanical splice, comprising:
- a ferrule having a stub optical fiber extending therefrom;
- a splice housing, the splice housing having a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end has an attachment feature for securing an optical fiber handler thereto;
- a first splice part and a second splice part disposed in the ferrule holder for aligning the stub optical fiber for making the mechanical splice;
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- a housing that is rotated for actuating the mechanical splice.
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A method of making a mechanical splice using an optical fiber connector, comprising:
- providing the optical fiber connector having a ferrule with a stub optical fiber extending therefrom, a splice housing having a front end and a rear end, at least one splice part disposed in the splice housing for aligning the stub optical fiber for making the mechanical splice, and a housing having an actuation feature for biasing the at least one splice part for securing the mechanical splice;
- securing a handler to the optical fiber connector;
- and
- rotating the housing in a first direction for making the mechanical splice between the stub optical fiber and a field optical fiber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.