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Fiber optical connector

US6988836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 26, 2004
Grant dateJan 24, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/4297
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber connector for mating with an optical fiber coupling has a housing and a U-shaped portion assembled to the housing. The housing has two clamping grooves respectively formed on upper and lower edges of each opposite lateral outer surface thereof. The U-shaped portion includes a socket frame and two side plates extending from the socket frame. The socket frame includes a shutter downwardly extending from an upper front edge thereof and made integrally in one piece. Each of the side plates has two engaging faces respectively retained in the clamping grooves and arranged on upper and lower edges thereof.

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