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EP0076513A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Optical connector

Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1982-10-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-10-05
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Abstract

Abstract An optical connector having a tubular housing (1) and a cover (2) formed with at least one hole (10) through which an optical fiber cable (8) extends. The cover (2) is formed with a slot (11) extending from its outer periphery to the hole (10). This facilitates connection work.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masakazu Moriyama
  • 👤 Toshio Shinohara
  • 👤 Kyozo Hayashi
  • 👤 Koji Fujii
  • 👤 Fukuma Sakamoto

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:36
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/381; G02B6/3818; G02B6/3821; G02B6/3873; G02B6/3874; G02B6/3878

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
1 . An optical connector comprising a tubular housing ( 1 ) and a cover (2) coupled with said housing for covering one end of said housing, said cover being formed with at least one hole (10) through which an optical fiber cable (8) having a lug attached to one end thereof passes, characterised in that said cover (2) is formed with at least one slot (11) extending from the outer periphery to the cover to said hole (10).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
1 . An optical connector comprising a tubular housing ( 1 ) and a cover (2) coupled with said housing for covering one end of said housing, said cover being formed with at least one hole (10) through which an optical fiber cable (8) having a lug attached to one end thereof passes, characterised in that said cover (2) is formed with at least one slot (11) extending from the outer periphery to the cover to said hole (10).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
2 . The optical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said housing is formed with at least one projection (17) on its surface facing said cover, said projection (17) filling up said slot (11).

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3999837A Cited
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