Secure SC optical fiber connector and removal tools
US9316791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3897
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber connector plug having an anti-snag guide to prevent the plug from being caught on corners and edges when an attached cable is being pulled around corners and edges during installation and removal of the optical fiber connector plug. The optical fiber connector plug includes a unique arrangement of different width apertures corresponding to a removal tool having corresponding different width prongs to be received by the apertures to release the optical fiber connector plug from a coupling adapter.
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