Mountable optical fibre couplers
US6334715B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3894
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic adaptor is provided which facilitates the connection of either an ST-terminated fiber or an FC-terminated fiber to another FC-terminated fiber, or to some other optical device. The adaptor has a pair of pins mounted on supports connected to an FC coupling receptacle. The pins have extended and retracted positions. When extended, the pins engage the J-shaped slots of the ST-terminated fiber, and when retracted, they are out of the way allowing the FC-terminated fiber to be connected to the receptacle. In another embodiment, an adaptor is provided which facilitates the connection of either an ST-terminated fiber or an SC-terminated fiber to another SC-terminated fiber.
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