Reversible connector sleeve with a breakway tab
US6357930B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3893
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coupler for selectively coupling a pair of duplex fiber optic cables in either a matched or reversed configuration is disclosed. The coupler includes a housing, adapted to receive and interlock with the cables, and a detachable wall structure, extending from the housing. The wall structure facilitates insertion of the second cable in the matched configuration. With the wall structure removed, the second cable is insertable into the housing in the reversed configuration.
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