Fiber optic connector assembly and adapter for use therewith
US4953929A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3893
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic connector assembly wherein two individual fiber optic connectors are retained in a side-by-side arrangement which enables relative freedom of movement therebetween so as to facilitate positioning of the retained two (also called a duplex) within a common housing. Such movement accommodates for manufacturing tolerances within the housing and/or connectors, while still assuring successful insertion within the common housing. An adapter, having two clamping portions (one for each connector) interconnected by a resilient portion, assures this movement.
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