Optical connector
US6796721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/38875
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical connector has a housing in which a ferrule and a stopper are arranged on the front side and the rear side of the housing, respectively. An optical fiber ribbon extends from the ferrule through the stopper engaged with the housing and comes out from the rear end of the housing. A protection boot extends from the rear end of the housing over a predetermined length. The protection boot surrounds the optical fiber ribbon. The protection boot has a front end mounted on the stopper inside the housing.
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