Fiber optic component assembly with a movable protective shield
US5506922A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2006/4297
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adapter assembly is provided for mating an optical fiber along an optic axis with an associated fiber optic transmission device. The adapter assembly includes a body having an end face for mating with the associated fiber optic transmission device, the end face of the body traversing the optic axis. A movable protective shield is adapted for attachment to the body to cover the end face thereof and prevent ingress of contamination thereinto and to protect operator's eyes. The shield includes a diverting surface in alignment with the optic axis to prevent light energy transmitted by the optical fiber from being reflected back toward the fiber.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.