Fiber optic connector
US5828806A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3821
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic connector includes a body member having an axially extending cavity with a circumferential flange projecting radially into the cavity and defining a passage through the flange. The flange is slotted to define a plurality of radially inwardly extending flexible stop fingers. A ferrule is provided for mounting an optical fiber. A ferrule holder has a circumferential rib projecting radially outwardly therefrom to define a circumferential stop shoulder. The outside diameter of the rib is greater than the inside diameter of the passage. The ferrule holder can be axially assembled into the body member in a first, assembly direction by forcing the rib through the passage flexing the stop fingers. The ferrule holder is prevented from unforcibly moving in a second, opposite direction by engagement of the stop shoulder with the stop fingers. A spring is operatively associated between the ferrule holder and the body member to bias the ferrule holder in the second direction and, thereby, bias to the stop shoulder toward the stop fingers.
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