Patent · US Expired

Spring clip

US6511233B1 · kind B1 · utility

5Cited by

13References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Odd Steijer · Bromma, SE
Paul Eriksen · Djurås, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2000
Grant date	Jan 28, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 18, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/389
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spring clip for holding the connection sides of optical units in contact with one another, said optical units including guide pins and optical coupling surfaces. The clip includes a main part from which hooked members project out generally at right angles. A first and a second hooked member are adapted to snap firmly over a first optical unit, whereas a third hooked member is adapted to urge an optical connection side on a second optical unit against an optical connection side on the first optical unit.

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