Fiber optic protective shutter
US7315682B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3849
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A protection system for a fiber optic coupling having a first housing with a guide slot in a side wall includes a protective cap with a slot in a side wall and defining a passage for receiving the first housing whereby the protective cap slot aligns with the guide slot in the first housing and a protective shutter pivotally connected to the protective cap for covering a distal end and guide slot of the fiber optic coupling.
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