Fiber optic protective shutter
US7561775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2027 |
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 of the fiber optic coupling.
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