Hand tool for assembling a fiber optic connector
US5155900A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53961
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hand tool is provided for facilitating assembly of a fiber optic connector which includes a body, a forwardly projecting fiber ferrule and a backshell member. The tool includes a base with a forward upstanding portion for receiving and positioning the fiber ferrule and a rearward upstanding portion for receiving and positioning the connector body. The rearward upstanding portion forms a saddle for receiving the connector body, the saddle having a flat side for engaging a flat side of the connector body to prevent rotation thereof as the backshell member is threadably assembled thereto.
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