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Floating optical connector body and an optical connector

US6019519A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1997
Grant dateFeb 1, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 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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