Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Small form factor multi-fiber connector
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Application No.: US16429601Application Date: 2019-06-03
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Publication No.: US10948663B2Publication Date: 2021-03-16
- Inventor: Gregory L. Kuffel , Benjamin J. Berridge , Jerry A. Wiltjer
- Applicant: Panduit Corp.
- Applicant Address: US IL Tinley Park
- Assignee: Panduit Corp.
- Current Assignee: Panduit Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Tinley Park
- Agent Christopher S. Clancy; James H. Williams; Christopher K. Marlow
- Main IPC: G02B6/38
- IPC: G02B6/38
Abstract:
A fiber optic connector has a housing and a ferrule contained within the housing. The ferrule has a base portion, an endface portion protruding from the base, and at least one alignment tower extending from the base portion parallel to the endface portion. In one embodiment, the ferrule can have one alignment tower on each side of the endface portion. In one embodiment. The alignment towers extend the same distance from the base portion as the endface portion. In another embodiment, the alignment towers may be connected to the endface portion via webbing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200064562A1 Small Form Factor Multi-Fiber Connector Public/Granted day:2020-02-27
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