Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method
US8083416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44528
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly which permits repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire connector assembly or the cable is disclosed. The hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly disclosed also allows individual hybrid fiber/copper connectors of the assembly to be converted from one gender to a different gender. The hybrid fiber/copper connectors of the assembly include removable keying members mountable to housings of the connectors. The removable keying members allow gender conversion and proper mating and orientation. The hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly also allows the individual connectors of the assembly to be converted from being hybrid fiber/copper connectors to being only fiber connectors or only copper connectors.
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