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US RE50,900 E1Granted
Fiber optic connector with cable boot release
AssigneeSenko Advanced Components, Inc.
InventorsMan Ming Ho, Kazuyoshi Takano
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Abstract
Connector assemblies are described herein. For example, a connector assembly including: a housing configured to accept a first ferrule and a second ferrule. The connector assembly may also have a push/pull clip that is configured to depress a protrusion that rotates down a connector device to remove the connector assembly from an adapter. The push/pull clip is integrated with a cable boot assembly that allows a user to apply a distal force to remove or insert the connector assembly into the adapter housing. The push/pull clip is configured for use to release a MPO and LC connector type from an adapter.
Claims24
An optical fiber connector comprising:
- a connector housing assembly including at least one plug frame and a back body, the back body comprising a back post;
- at least one optical fiber ferrule received in the connector housing assembly;
- a depressible latch supported on the connector housing assembly, the depressible latch including a connector hook and a protruding portion rearward of the connector hook;
- a push/pull boot slidably received over the back post such that the push/pull boot is movable with respect to the connector housing assembly between a front boot position and a rear boot position;
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- a push/pull release formed as one piece of material with the push/pull boot and movable conjointly with the push/pull boot between the front boot position and the rear boot position, the push/pull release comprising a front end portion and a rear end portion, and a slot receiving the protruding portion of the depressible latch, the push/pull release comprising an edge margin defining a front edge of the slot, the edge margin of the push/pull release being configured to slide along the protruding portion of the depressible latch to depress the depressible latch as the push/pull release moves from the front boot position to the rear boot position;
- wherein in the front boot position, an entirety of the push/pull release is rearwardly spaced apart from the connector hook.
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An optical fiber connector comprising:
- a connector housing assembly including at least one plug frame and a back body, the back body comprising a back post;
- at least one optical fiber ferrule received in the connector housing assembly;
- a depressible latch supported on the connector housing assembly;
- a push/pull boot slidably received over the back post such that the push/pull boot is movable with respect to the connector housing assembly between a front boot position and a rear boot position;
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- a push/pull release formed as one piece of material with the push/pull boot and movably conjointly with the push/pull boot between the front boot position and the rear boot position, the push/pull release comprising a front end portion and a rear end portion, the front end portion of the push/pull release being engagable with the protruding portion of the depressible latch to depress the depressible latch as the push/pull release moves from the front boot position to the rear boot position, the push/pull release further including a manually deflectable portion having a rest position and a deflected position, the manually deflectable portion depressing the depressible latch in the deflected position.
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An optical fiber connector comprising:
- a connector housing assembly including at least one plug frame and a back body, the back body comprising a back post;
- at least one optical fiber ferrule received in the connector housing assembly;
- a depressible latch supported on the connector housing assembly, the depressible latch including a connector hook and a protruding portion rearward of the connector hook;
- a push/pull boot slidably received over the back post such that the push/pull boot is movable with respect to the connector housing assembly between a front boot position and a rear boot position;
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- a push/pull release movable conjointly with the push/pull boot between the front boot position and the rear boot position, the push/pull release comprising a front end portion and a rear end portion, and a slot receiving the protruding portion of the depressible latch, the push/pull release comprising an edge margin defining a front edge of the slot, the edge margin of the push/pull release being configured to slide along the protruding portion of the depressible latch to depress the depressible latch as the push/pull release moves from the front boot position to the rear boot position;
- wherein in the front boot position, an entirety of the push/pull release is rearwardly spaced apart from the connector hook.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.