Patent · US Expired

Cleaner for fiber optic connectors

US6209163A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1999
Grant dateApr 3, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3897
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cleaner is disclosed for cleaning the end of a ferrule of a fiber optic connector. The cleaner includes a housing having a mating portion for mating the cleaner with the fiber optic connector. A supply of a cleaning medium is mounted in the housing. An advancing mechanism is mounted on the housing for advancing the cleaning medium past the ferrule end of the fiber optic connector when the cleaner is mated with the connector.

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