Optical fiber boot for a connector that provides anti-snagging and polarity identification

Claim 2

For use with a connector having an elongated body portion, a front end having a latch, and a rear end having a flanged extender cap extending therefrom a boot comprising: an elongated body having a front end and a rear end and a first bore of a first diameter extending through a first portion thereof from said front-end, a second bore extending from said first bore and having a second diameter less than said first diameter thereby creating a shoulder portion between the two bores having a configuration for preventing rotation of the boot relative to the connector; a third portion having a third diameter less than said first and second diameters extending from said second bore to said rear end, thereby creating a through passage for an optical fiber cable; and said first portion having a trigger member extending at an angle relative to said body toward said front end to interact with the latch.

Claim 3

A boot as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first bore has an undercut portion for gripping the flange of the flanged extender cap.

Claim 4

A boot as claimed in claim 1 wherein said boot is made of a resilient material.

Claim 5

A connector boot comprising an elongated body having a bore extending therethrough for receiving an optical fiber cable, said boot being adapted to be mounted on a BTW connector; said boot having extending therefrom a trigger member, said trigger member being integral with said boot, thereby forming a unitary one-piece structure.

Claim 6

A connector boot comprising an elongated body having a bore extending therethrough for receiving an optical fiber cable, said boot being adapted to be mounted on a BTW connector; said boot having extending therefrom a trigger member, said trigger member being integral with said boot, thereby forming a unitary one-piece structure.

Claim 7

A connector boot as claimed in claim 4 wherein said bore has a first diameter portion, a second diameter portion of smaller diameter than said first diameter portion, thereby forming a shoulder between said first and said second diameter portions and at least one key extending from said shoulder.

Claim 8

A connector boot as claimed in claim 4 wherein said first diameter portion has an undercut portion for receiving the flange of the connector to which said boot is to be attached.

Claim 9

For use with a connector having an elongated body portion, a front end having a latch, and a rear end having a flanged extender cap extending therefrom, a boot comprising: an elongated body having a front end and a rear end and a first bore of a first diameter extending through a first portion thereof from said front end, a second bore extending from said first bore and having a second diameter less than said first diameter thereby creating a shoulder portion between the two bores; a third bore having a third diameter less than said first and second diameter extending from said second bore to said rear end, thereby creating a through passage for an optical fiber cable; said first portion having a trigger member extending at an angle relative to said body toward said front end to interact with said latch; and further comprising a second boot mounted to and spaced from said boot by a web; and said trigger member extends at an angle from said web toward said front end.

Claim 10

For use with a connector having an elongated body portion, a front end having a latch, and a rear end having a flanged extender cap extending therefrom, a boot comprising: an elongated body having a front end and a rear end and a first bore of a first diameter extending through a first portion thereof from said front end, a second bore extending from said first bore and having a second diameter less than said first diameter thereby creating a shoulder portion between the two bores; a third bore having a third diameter less than said first and second diameter extending from said second bore to said rear end, thereby creating a through passage for an optical fiber cable; said first portion having a trigger member extending at an angle relative to said body toward said front end to interact with said latch; and further comprising a second boot mounted to and spaced from said boot by a web; and said trigger member extends at an angle from said web toward said front end.

Claim 11

A boot as claimed in claim 7 wherein said second boot is substantially identical to said boot.

Claim 12

A boot as claimed in claim 8 wherein said boot and said second boot and said web are integral with each other thereby forming a unitary structure.

Claim 13

A connector boot assembly comprising first and second boots joined by and spaced from each other by a web integral with said first and second boots, thereby forming a unitary one-piece structure.

Claim 14

A connector boot assembly comprising first and second boots joined by and spaced from each other by a web integral with said first and second boots, thereby forming a unitary one-piece structure.

Claim 15

For use with a connector having an elongated body portion, a front end having a latch, and a rear end having a flanged extender cap extending therefrom, a boot comprising: an elongated body having a front end and a rear end and a first bore of a first diameter extending through a first portion thereof from said front end, a second bore extending from said first bore and having a second diameter less than said first diameter thereby creating a shoulder portion between the two bores; a third bore having a third diameter less than said first and second diameter extending from said second bore to said rear end, thereby creating a through passage for an optical fiber cable; said first portion having a trigger member extending at an angle relative to said body toward said front end to interact with said latch; and wherein the connector has keyways on the flanged extender cap, and said boot has at least one key extending from said shoulder portion toward said front end and adapted to mate with a keyway in the flange when said boot is mounted thereon.

Claim 16

For use with a connector having an elongated body portion, a front end having a latch, and a rear end having a flanged extender cap extending therefrom, a boot comprising: an elongated body having a front end and a rear end and a first bore of a first diameter extending through a first portion thereof from said front end, a second bore extending from said first bore and having a second diameter less than said first diameter thereby creating a shoulder portion between the two bores; a third bore having a third diameter less than said first and second diameter extending from said second bore to said rear end, thereby creating a through passage for an optical fiber cable; said first portion having a trigger member extending at an angle relative to said body toward said front end to interact with said latch; and wherein the connector has keyways on the flanged extender cap, and said boot has at least one key extending from said shoulder portion toward said front end and adapted to mate with a keyway in the flange when said boot is mounted thereon.

Claim 17

A connector boot assembly comprising first and second boots joined by and spaced from each other by a web integral with said first and second boots; wherein said first and second boots have parallel axes, and further including a trigger member extending from said web at an angle to said axes.

Claim 18

A connector boot assembly comprising first and second boots joined by and spaced from each other by a web integral with said first and second boots; wherein said first and second boots have parallel axes, and further including a trigger member extending from said web at an angle to said axes.