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Optical fiber connector for multi-fiber cable

US10146015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC · US

Inventors

Steven C. Zimmel · Minneapolis, US
Yu Lu · Westborough, US
Gregory J. Schaible · Lakeville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2016
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/44765
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Optical connector arrangements terminate at least seventy-two optical fibers. The optical connector arrangements include multiple optical ferrules that each terminates multiple optical fibers. Some example optical connectors can terminate about 144 optical fibers. Each optical connector includes a fiber take-up arrangement and a flange extending outwardly from a connector housing arrangement. The fiber take-up arrangement manages excess length of the optical fibers. A threadable coupling nut can be disposed on the connector housing arrangement to engage the outwardly extending flange. Certain types of optical connector arrangements include furcation cables spacing the connector housing arrangement form the fiber take-up arrangement.

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