Fiber optic connector assembly with slidable spacer
US4461539A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3894
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic connector assembly comprising a tubular coupling device having an end portion disposed for encircling an end portion of a fiber optic cable, and a slidable apertured spacer axially disposed within the coupling device. The spacer has a central aperture disposed for alignment with a polished end surface of a filamentary light conductor in the cable, and has an annular surface encircling the aperture for abutting an end surface of an opaque sheath encircling the light conductor.
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