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US4669802A
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Outlet for optical fiber connectors
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1986-03-26
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2006-03-26
Abstract
Abstract An outlet 1 for optical fiber connectors 31, 31 adapted for mounting on an outlet wiring box 4 includes, a mounting bracket 2 having flat end portions 14, 14 provided with respective mounting slots 15, 15 and threaded openings 27, 27, a mounting flange 17, a strap portion 20, a nonconductive cover 3 having apertures 24, 24 aligned with respective threaded openings 27, 27, a sloped hood portion 28 of the cover 3 for resisting deflection by support against the strap portion 20 and against a projecting edge 19 of the mounting flange 17, an opening 29 in the hood portion 28 aligned with the mounting flange 17, and mounting means 30, 30 in the form of openings on the mounting flange 17 and aligned with the opening 29 of the hood portion 28 for mounting optical fiber connectors 31, 31.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald R. Schaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/444; G02B6/44528; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/73
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
An outlet for optical fiber connectors adapted for mounting on an outlet wiring box comprising, a mounting bracket having flat end portions provided with respective mounting slots for receiving mounting screws and having respective threaded openings adjacent respective slots, a mounting flange joined to and projecting outwardly of the plane of one of the end portions to a projecting edge of the mounting flange, a strap portion joined to a second of the end portions and to the mounting flange adjacent to the projecting edge, a nonconductive cover having complementary flat portions engaging and overlying the flat end portions, apertures in the flat portions aligned with respective threaded openings, a sloped hood portion of the cover projecting outwardly of the flat portions of the cover and facing the strap portion and the projecting edge for resisting deflection by support against the strap portion and against the projecting edge, an opening in the hood portion aligned with the mounting flange, and mounting means on the mounting flange and aligned with the opening of the hood portion for mounting optical fiber connectors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
An outlet for optical fiber connectors adapted for mounting on an outlet wiring box comprising, a mounting bracket having flat end portions provided with respective mounting slots for receiving mounting screws and having respective threaded openings adjacent respective slots, a mounting flange joined to and projecting outwardly of the plane of one of the end portions to a projecting edge of the mounting flange, a strap portion joined to a second of the end portions and to the mounting flange adjacent to the projecting edge, a nonconductive cover having complementary flat portions engaging and overlying the flat end portions, apertures in the flat portions aligned with respective threaded openings, a sloped hood portion of the cover projecting outwardly of the flat portions of the cover and facing the strap portion and the projecting edge for resisting deflection by support against the strap portion and against the projecting edge, an opening in the hood portion aligned with the mounting flange, and mounting means on the mounting flange and aligned with the opening of the hood portion for mounting optical fiber connectors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An outlet for mounting optical fiber connectors as recited in claim 1, wherein, the projecting edge of the mounting flange has a notch adjacent each side of the strap portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An outlet for mounting optical fiber connectors as recited in claim 1, wherein, each side of the strap portion includes an excised area adjacent the mounting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
An outlet for mounting optical fiber connectors as recited in claim 1, wherein, the end portions are mounted to an outlet wiring box, and the mounting flange and the strap portion project outwardly of an open side of the outlet wiring box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An outlet for mounting optical fiber connectors as recited in claim 1, wherein, the mounting means is closer to the projecting edge the mounting flange than to the junction of the flange with the corresponding end portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An outlet for mounting optical fiber connectors as recited in claim 1, wherein, a clearance space is defined between a common plane of the end portions and the plane of the strap portion for access by human fingers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
An outlet for mounting optical fiber connectors as recited in claim 1, wherein, the mounting means projects outwardly from an open side of the outlet wiring box and an access clearance space is between a plane of the flat end portions and the plane of the strap portion for access by a human finger engaged against an optical connector body mounted to the mounting means.
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