Friction fit strain relief boot
US5425120A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4478
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A strain relief boot (10) in combination with a connector (15). The strain relief boot (10) has a body (11) having a rigid portion (12) and a flexible portion (13). A center bore (14) extends through the body (11) and the connector (15) is slidingly disposed in the center bore (14). The body (11) has an inner wall (20) surrounding the center bore (14). A plurality of spaced-apart ribs (21) are formed on the inner wall (20) of the rigid portion (12). Each rib (21) has a top surface (22) and a pair of adjoining sidewalls (23). The ribs (21) extend inwardly into the center bore (14) and grip the connector (15) with a friction fit, retaining the strain relief boot (10) on the connector (15).
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