Optical fiber stub having a demountable receptacle cap with an alignment sleeve
US10866366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3874
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber stub having a first end and a second end, wherein the outer surface of the first end has a threaded surface, and a stop surface at a base of the outer threaded surface, a receptacle cap having a tubular body with a base end and a receiving end, wherein an inner surface of the base end is similarly threaded to the outer threaded surface of the first end, so that the base end of the receptacle cap can be screwed over and around the first end of the optical fiber stub. The receiving end of the receptacle cap includes two opposing flat surfaces on an outer surface of the receiving end, so as to enable a tool to grip the outer surface of the receiving end of the receptacle cap and unscrew the receptacle cap from the optical fiber stub.
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