Connector assembly installable from an exterior of a customer premises
US11156784B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3829
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector assembly may include an umbrella jack to be installed via a hole within a wall of a customer premises. The umbrella jack may include an adapter housing, a cap connected to the adapter housing, and an umbrella support connected to the adapter housing and configured to engage an interior surface of the wall. The connector assembly may include a conduit access port to receive the umbrella jack. The conduit access port may include a first opening to receive the umbrella jack and a second opening to attach to the cap of the umbrella jack. The connector assembly may include an outer tube having a third opening to receive the umbrella jack and the conduit access port and may be configured to be provided in the hole within the wall from an exterior of the wall.
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