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US 9,310,568 B2Granted
Hybrid fiber connector patch cord assemblies
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsJesús Estrada, Enrique Frutos Fernández, Susana Lallena
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Abstract
Fiber patch cable assemblies are described. More particularly, fiber patch cable assemblies that provide adaptability between a terminal and a drop cable having different connection formats are described.
Claims18
A fiber patch cable assembly comprising:
- a first male connector having a first connection format mounted on one end of a patch cable and a sealed connector receiver having a second connection format on the second end of the patch cable, wherein the first male connector can be inserted into a port of an enclosure to make an optical connection while simultaneously environmentally sealing said port,
- wherein the sealed connector receiver comprises a housing and a receptacle sealingly mated to the housing, wherein the receptacle has an external thread configured to mate with an internal thread of the housing, and the sealed connector receiver is configured to accept a second male connector having a connection format corresponding to the second connection format, and
- a third male connector having a third connection format that is disposed on the second terminal end of the patch cable and is disposed within the connector receiver such that is mated to the receptacle within the housing.
A fiber patch cable assembly, comprising:
- a first male connector having a first connection format mounted on one end of a patch cable and a sealed connector receiver having a second connection format on the second end of the patch cable, wherein the first male connector can be inserted into a port of an enclosure to make an optical connection while simultaneously environmentally sealing said port, and wherein the sealed connector receiver comprises a housing and a receptacle sealingly mated to the housing, wherein the receptacle has an external thread configured to mate with an internal thread of the housing, and the sealed connector receiver is configured to accept a second male connector having a connection format corresponding to the second connection format.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.