Floating optical connector body and an optical connector
US6019519A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/38875
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Optical fibers (7) within alignment ferrules (6) are aligned by a connector body (1) that is supported by a resilient member (17) in floating suspension within a wall (23) of a connector (20), and a mating end (2) of the connector body (1) is sealed by the resilient member (17) and by seals (16) encircling the alignment ferrules (6).
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