Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hardened fiber optic connector compatible with hardened and non-hardened fiber optic adapters
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Application No.: US18541345Application Date: 2023-12-15
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Publication No.: US12181718B2Publication Date: 2024-12-31
- Inventor: Yu Lu , Randy Reagan , Craig M. Standish
- 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 ; G02B6/44

Abstract:
A fiber optic connector and cable assembly includes a cable with one or more strength members secured to a connector that is connectable to both a hardened and a non-hardened fiber optic adapter. The cable can include multiple cable types with various shapes and strength member configurations. The connector includes a connector housing having a one-piece main body and a cover piece mounted thereon. The one-piece main body defines a plug portion compatible with the adapters. A ferrule assembly is mounted in the plug portion and biased outwardly by a spring. An insert within the connector housing includes a spring stop for holding the spring and a cable retention portion for securing the strength members of the cable. The spring stop and the cable retention portion can be included on a one-piece insert or they can separately be included on separate inserts. The cable retention portion of the insert and the cover piece can take various forms suited for a particular cable of a given fiber optic connector and cable assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20240302601A1 HARDENED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR COMPATIBLE WITH HARDENED AND NON-HARDENED FIBER OPTIC ADAPTERS Public/Granted day:2024-09-12
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