Connecting system for field installation and cleaning
US5386486A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/00
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector system designed for reliable easy field maintenance in which a connector pin terminus and connector socket terminus have a single or multiple optical fibers. When the connector pin terminus and connector socket terminus are connected the optical fibers form mated pairs. A releasable insert surrounding the connector socket termini allows the tip ends of the optical fibers in both the connector plug half and connector receptacle half to be exposed for maintenance when they are separated. The releasable insert is secured to the connector socket fixed insert by a spring-loaded shaft having a cross-pin at one end and a screw driver or other type of slot in the opposite end.
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