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US 9,791,636 B1Granted
Fiber optic ferrule coupling system
AssigneeExcelitas Technologies Corp.
InventorScott Carpenter
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Abstract
A fiber optic ferrule coupling system including a ferrule interface plate having a ferrule port extending therethrough and a pocket in a side of the ferrule interface plate adjacent to the ferrule port, wherein a spring element disposed in the pocket partially protrudes into the port and applies an adjustable spring force to a ferrule connector inserted in the ferrule port via a spring cover fittable within the pocket.
Claims28
A fiber optic ferrule coupling system comprising:
- a ferrule interface plate having opposing faces and a side surface connecting the opposing faces;
- a ferrule port extending through a thickness of the ferrule interface plate between the opposing faces;
- a pocket disposed along the side surface and extending adjacent the ferrule port;
- an elongate spring element disposed in the pocket, the elongate spring element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis extending in a direction approximately tangent to the ferrule port, the elongate spring element having a ferrule engaging portion along a length thereof protruding into the ferrule port for engaging a ferrule connector inserted in the ferrule port;
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- a spring cover adjustably received in the pocket, the spring cover having a spring engaging side, the spring engaging side having a recess and a spring element engaging portion, the spring element engaging portion engaging a portion of the elongate spring element, wherein the spring cover is adjustably received in the pocket so as to be movable in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongate spring element to thereby change the location of the spring element engaging portion relative to the ferrule engaging portion of the elongate spring, element.
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A fiber optic ferrule coupling system comprising:
- a ferrule interface plate having opposing Dices and a side surface connecting the opposing faces;
- a ferrule port extending through a thickness of the ferrule interface plate between the opposing faces;
- a pocket disposed along the side surface and extending adjacent the ferrule port;
- an elongate spring element disposed in the pocket in a position approximately parallel to a line tangent the ferrule port, the elongate spring element having a ferrule engaging portion along a length thereof protruding into the ferrule port for engaging a ferrule connector inserted in the ferrule port;
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- a spring cover adjustably received in the pocket, the spring cover having a spring engaging side, the spring cover engaging side having a recess disposed between two spring element engaging portions, the spring element engaging portions engaging a portion of the elongate spring element, wherein the spring cover is adjustably received in the pocket so as to change the location of the recess relative to the ferrule engaging portion of the elongate spring element.
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A fiber optic ferrule coupling system comprising:
- a ferrule interface plate having opposing faces and a side surface connecting the opposing faces;
- a ferrule port extending through a thickness of the ferrule interface plate between the opposing faces;
- a pocket disposed along the side surface and extending adjacent the ferrule port;
- an elongate spring element disposed in the pocket in a position approximately parallel to a line tangent the ferrule port, a portion of the elongate spring element protruding into the ferrule port for engaging a ferrule connector inserted in the ferrule port, the portion being disposed between opposing ends of the elongate spring element;
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- a spring cover adjustably received in the pocket, the spring cover having a spring engaging side, the spring engaging side having a recess and a spring element engaging portion, the spring element engaging portion engaging the elongate spring element, wherein the spring cover is adjustably received in the pocket so as to change the location of the spring element engaging portion relative to the protruding portion of the elongate spring element.
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A fiber optic ferrule coupling system comprising:
- a ferrule interface plate having opposing faces and a side surface connecting the opposing faces;
- a ferrule port extending through a thickness of the ferrule interface plate between the opposing faces;
- a pocket disposed along the side surface and extending adjacent the ferrule port;
- a first elongate spring element disposed in the pocket in a position approximately parallel to a line tangent the ferrule port, the first elongate spring element having a ferrule engaging portion along a length thereof protruding into the ferrule port for engaging a ferrule connector inserted in the ferrule port;
- one or more additional elongate spring elements disposed in the pocket parallel to the first elongate spring element;
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- a spring cover adjustably received in the pocket, the spring cover having a spring engaging side, the spring cover engaging side having a recess and a spring element engaging portion, the spring element engaging portion engaging a portion of the elongate spring elements, wherein the spring cover is adjustably received in the pocket so as to change the location of the spring element engaging portion relative to the ferrule engaging portion of the elongate spring element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.