Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical fiber connection system
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Application No.: US16206085Application Date: 2018-11-30
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Publication No.: US10598865B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: Michael James Ott
- Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
- Applicant Address: US NC Hickory
- Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Hickory
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Main IPC: G02B6/38
- IPC: G02B6/38 ; G02B6/36

Abstract:
An optical fiber connection system includes a first and a second optical fiber, each with end portions that are terminated by a first and a second fiber optic connector, respectively. A fiber optic adapter connects the first and the second fiber optic connectors. A fiber alignment apparatus includes V-blocks and gel blocks. Each of the fiber optic connectors includes a connector housing and a sheath. The end portions of the optical fibers are positioned beyond distal ends of the respective connector housings. The sheath is slidably connected to the connector housing and slides between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. The sheath covers the end portion of the respective optical fiber when the sheath is at the extended configuration and exposes the end portion when at the retracted configuration. The end portions of the optical fibers are cleaned when slid between the V-blocks and the gel blocks.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190179084A1 OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2019-06-13
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