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US5283849A
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Optical connector preassembly
Assignee: CCS Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-01
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2013-02-01
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an installation fixture for preassembly of a portion of a fiber optic connector. The fixture can be separately assembled including a ferrule, a ferrule holder, coupling hardware, and heat shrinkable tubing to seat an optical fiber during curing.
Inventors
- 👤 Terry L. Cooke
- 👤 Mark W. Spriggle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:44
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/3833; G02B6/3855; G02B6/3861; G02B6/3869; G02B6/3887; G02B6/3888; G02B6/3889
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
Apparatus used in an optical connector assembly, comprising: a rigid tubular ferrule holder having a slotted outer flange between first and second holder terminal ends, a light waveguide ferrule on the first holder terminal end and heat shrinkable tubing secured over the second holder terminal end; a rigid tubular latching body carried on the heat shrinkable tubing and having an outer flange between an outwardly threaded first latching body terminal end and an outwardly knurled second latching body tubular end, said outwardly threaded first latching body terminal end having a tongue engaging the slotted outer flange of the ferrule holder to prevent rotation of the latching body with respect to the ferrule holder; a coil spring carried on the ferrule holder over the heat shrinkable tubing; a rigid tubular shroud having an outer flange and an inwardly threaded terminal end engaging the outwardly threaded first latching body terminal end; and, a rigid tubular coupling nut carried between the outer flanges of the latching body and the shroud.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
Apparatus used in an optical connector assembly, comprising: a rigid tubular ferrule holder having a slotted outer flange between first and second holder terminal ends, a light waveguide ferrule on the first holder terminal end and heat shrinkable tubing secured over the second holder terminal end; a rigid tubular latching body carried on the heat shrinkable tubing and having an outer flange between an outwardly threaded first latching body terminal end and an outwardly knurled second latching body tubular end, said outwardly threaded first latching body terminal end having a tongue engaging the slotted outer flange of the ferrule holder to prevent rotation of the latching body with respect to the ferrule holder; a coil spring carried on the ferrule holder over the heat shrinkable tubing; a rigid tubular shroud having an outer flange and an inwardly threaded terminal end engaging the outwardly threaded first latching body terminal end; and, a rigid tubular coupling nut carried between the outer flanges of the latching body and the shroud.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 further comprising a buffer tube holding a light waveguide, the buffer tube secured by curing the heat shrinkable tubing thereover and the light waveguide secured within the light waveguide ferrule.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus used in an optical connector assembly, comprising: a rigid tubular ferrule holder having a slotted outer flange between first and second holder terminal ends, a light waveguide ferrule on the first holder terminal end and heat shrinkable tubing secured over the second holder terminal end; a rigid tubular latching body carried on the heat shrinkable tubing and having an outer flange between a first latching body terminal end and an outwardly knurled second latching body terminal end, said first latching body terminal end having first engagement means for engaging the slotted outer flange of the ferrule holder to prevent rotation of the latching body with respect thereto and a second engagement means; a coil spring carried on the ferrule holder over the heat shrinkable tubing; a rigid tubular end member having an outer flange and a terminal end having third engagement means for engaging the second engagement means of the latching body; and, a rigid tubular outer member carried between the outer flanges of the latching body and the rigid tubular end member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus used in an optical connector assembly, comprising: a rigid tubular ferrule holder having a slotted outer flange between first and second holder terminal ends, a light waveguide ferrule on the first holder terminal end and heat shrinkable tubing secured over the second holder terminal end; a rigid tubular latching body carried on the heat shrinkable tubing and having an outer flange between a first latching body terminal end and an outwardly knurled second latching body terminal end, said first latching body terminal end having first engagement means for engaging the slotted outer flange of the ferrule holder to prevent rotation of the latching body with respect thereto and a second engagement means; a coil spring carried on the ferrule holder over the heat shrinkable tubing; a rigid tubular end member having an outer flange and a terminal end having third engagement means for engaging the second engagement means of the latching body; and, a rigid tubular outer member carried between the outer flanges of the latching body and the rigid tubular end member.
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