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Molded fiber optic ferrule receptable

US6425696B1 · kind B1 · utility

3Cited by
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14Claims
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Filing dateJun 28, 2000
Grant dateJul 30, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3865
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fiber optic ferrule receptacle with a single-molded housing having a base, a cylinder on a first side of the base having a bore for receiving an optic ferrule, a socket on a second side of the base, opposing the first side, for receiving an optical element; and the bore having a first diameter at an outer opening distal to the base, and a second diameter at an inner opening adjacent to the base, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. A second embodiment comprises a single-molded housing having a base, a cylinder on a first side of the base having a bore for receiving an optic ferrule, a socket on a second side of the base, opposing the first side, for receiving an optical element; and a plurality of sloping ridges located on the inner wall of the cylinder, wherein widths of the sloping ridges increase closer to the base.

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