Precision ferrule connector assembly
US7048448B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4292
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ferrule connector assembly includes a housing having a bore therethrough. The housing has a first end adapted to receive a sleeve assembly having a split sleeve and core member disposed in the split sleeve. A second end of the housing receives a ferrule containing an optical fiber. The core member has a hole extending therethrough that is optically aligned with the optical fiber. The sleeve assembly is press-fit within the bore of the housing and secured within the housing through one or more securing structures.
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