US5835652A
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Optical fiber cable connector
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1996-09-27
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Granted: 1998-11-10
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Expires: 2016-09-27
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an improved optical fiber cable connector having at least one pair of ramp projections inclined inward to engage an optical fiber cable for preventing removal of the cable from the connector by a pulling force applied to the cable.
Inventors
- 👤 Masonori Yagi
- 👤 Hiroyuki Fujii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:28
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/3887; G02B6/3888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An optical fiber cable connector comprising: a housing having at least one cable insertion aperture for inserting an optical fiber cable and a holder slot extending along the cable insertion aperture; a cable holder comprising a ceiling plate, and two opposite side walls integrally connected to the opposite longitudinal edges of the ceiling plate, each side wall having cable gripping means to engage the optical fiber cable 6 by penetrating the jacket of the optical fiber cable; and characterized in the said cable gripping means comprises at least one pair of ramp projections inclined inward in the direction which is opposite to the direction in which the optical fiber cable extends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
An optical fiber cable connector comprising: a housing having at least one cable insertion aperture for inserting an optical fiber cable and a holder slot extending along the cable insertion aperture; a cable holder comprising a ceiling plate, and two opposite side walls integrally connected to the opposite longitudinal edges of the ceiling plate, each side wall having cable gripping means to engage the optical fiber cable 6 by penetrating the jacket of the optical fiber cable; and characterized in the said cable gripping means comprises at least one pair of ramp projections inclined inward in the direction which is opposite to the direction in which the optical fiber cable extends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An optical fiber cable connector to claim 1, wherein said cable gripping means comprises two pairs of ramp projections arranged back and forth in the longitudinal direction, both pairs of ramp projections converging in opposite directions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An optical fiber cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said cable gripping means comprises two pairs of ramp projections arranged back and forth in the longitudinal direction, both pairs of ramp projections converging toward each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
An optical fiber cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said cable gripping means comprises two pairs of ramp projections arranged back and forth in the longitudinal direction, both pairs of ramp projections converging in the same direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical fiber cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said cable holder is made of metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical fiber cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said cable holder is made of plastics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An optical fiber cable connector according to claim 1, wherein each of said projections has a guide surface inclined downward towards its respective side wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
An optical fiber cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said cable holder has projections extending from the front and rear edges of each side wall to be engaged by the front and rear walls of said holder slot, thereby fixing said cable holder in said holder slot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
An optical fiber cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said cable holder has at least one pair of cantilever-like projections extending from said opposite side walls engaging the optical fiber cable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical fiber cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said optical fiber cable is all plastic fiber cable.
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