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Ferrule push

US11280966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

11Claims

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Assignee

US Conec Ltd. · US

Inventors

Mitchell Cloud · Hickory, US
Craig M. Conrad · Hickory, US
Jason Higley · Hickory, US
Darrell R. Childers · Hickory, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2020
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/403
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fiber optic ferrule push includes a main body extending between a front end and a rear end, the main body having a central opening extending between the front end and the rear end to receive a plurality of optical fibers therethrough, a front facing surface configured to engage a rear surface of a fiber optic ferrule, and at least one projection extending outward from the main body to engage a housing configured to receive the fiber optic ferrule, the fiber optic ferrule push may also include a key extending outward from a surface of the main body. The fiber optic ferrule push may be paired with a fiber optic ferrule in a fiber optic assembly.

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