公开(公告)号：US09196997B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US13293591

申请日：2011-11-10

申请人： Joseph E. Sanders ,  Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Samuel M. Marrs

发明人： Joseph E. Sanders ,  Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Samuel M. Marrs

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  H01R13/453 ,  G02B6/40

CPC分类号： H01R13/4536 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3849 ,  G02B6/406

摘要： A shuttered adapter is described that includes a shuttered housing, a shutter sub-assembly frame contained within the housing, a pair of shutter doors hingedly secured to the shutter sub-assembly frame, and a door spring configured to push the shutter doors outward from the shutter sub-assembly frame and away from each other. In addition, a shuttered adapter is described that includes a housing and a spring-like shutter attached to the front of the center wall of the housing. The shutter has a pair a door flaps extending into the ports of the adapter at a rearward angle.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种快门适配器，其包括一个快门外壳，一个容纳在该外壳内的快门子组件框架，一对铰链地固定在该闸门子组件框架上的快门，以及一个门弹簧， 快门子组件框架和彼此远离。 此外，描述了一种快门适配器，其包括壳体和附接到壳体的中心壁的前部的弹簧状挡板。 快门具有一对门翼，其以向后的角度延伸到适配器的端口中。

公开(公告)号：US08348519B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US13542271

申请日：2012-07-05

申请人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

发明人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/3855 ,  G02B6/3624 ,  G02B6/3802 ,  G02B6/3806 ,  G02B6/3826 ,  G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3891 ,  G02B6/3898

摘要： A re-terminable, no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly includes a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly and a reusable activation system for termination of the assembly. The optical connector can be terminated by a suitable cam activation tool. The connector includes a housing, such as a bayonet, matable to a mating adapter, a backbone retained within a rear of the housing, a ferrule holder provided within the backbone, and a cam provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other connector components. The cam includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US20110116749A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US13010952

申请日：2011-01-21

申请人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

发明人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

IPC分类号： G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3855 ,  G02B6/3624 ,  G02B6/3802 ,  G02B6/3806 ,  G02B6/3826 ,  G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3891 ,  G02B6/3898

摘要： A re-terminable, no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly includes a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly and a reusable activation system for termination of the assembly. The optical connector can be terminated by a suitable cam activation tool. The connector includes a housing, such as a bayonet, matable to a mating adapter, a backbone retained within a rear of the housing, a ferrule holder provided within the backbone, and a cam provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other connector components. The cam includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough. The cam further includes a first camming profile that actuates a field fiber clamp and a second camming profile that actuates a buffer clamp. The connector may further include alignment flats and features for preventing rotation and axial movement of various components. Because the cam is unexposed when mated, inadvertent de-activation is prevented.

摘要翻译： 可重复，无压接的ST型光学连接器组件包括弹簧加载的套圈保持器组件和用于终止组件的可重复使用的激活系统。 光学连接器可以由合适的凸轮激活工具端接。 连接器包括可与配合适配器配合的壳体，例如卡口，保持在壳体后部的骨架，设置在骨架内的套圈保持架以及设置在套圈保持架和主骨架之间的凸轮。 套圈保持器包括与凸轮激活工具暴露于配合的对准键，以锁定套圈保持器相对于其他连接器部件的旋转。 凸轮包括在其前表面处的凸轮激活切口，其与凸轮激活工具接口配合，以使得凸轮能够在未激活和激活位置之间旋转，凸轮激活切口还接收套圈保持件的对准键。 凸轮还包括致动场光纤夹具的第一凸轮轮廓和致动缓冲夹的第二凸轮轮廓。 连接器还可以包括对准平面和用于防止各种部件的旋转和轴向移动的特征。 因为在配合时凸轮未曝光，所以无意中的去激活被防止。

公开(公告)号：US20100129034A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12697905

申请日：2010-02-01

申请人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

发明人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

IPC分类号： G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3855 ,  G02B6/3624 ,  G02B6/3802 ,  G02B6/3806 ,  G02B6/3826 ,  G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3891 ,  G02B6/3898

摘要： A re-terminable, no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly includes a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly and a reusable activation system for termination of the assembly. The optical connector can be terminated by a suitable cam activation tool. The connector includes a housing, such as a bayonet, matable to a mating adapter, a backbone retained within a rear of the housing, a ferrule holder provided within the backbone, and a cam provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other connector components. The cam includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough. The cam further includes a first camming profile that actuates a field fiber clamp and a second camming profile that actuates a buffer clamp. The connector may further include alignment flats and features for preventing rotation and axial movement of various components. Because the cam is unexposed when mated, inadvertent de-activation is prevented.

摘要翻译： 可重复，无压接的ST型光学连接器组件包括弹簧加载的套圈保持器组件和用于终止组件的可重复使用的激活系统。 光学连接器可以由合适的凸轮激活工具端接。 连接器包括可与配合适配器配合的壳体，例如卡口，保持在壳体后部的骨架，设置在骨架内的套圈保持架以及设置在套圈保持架和主骨架之间的凸轮。 套圈保持器包括与凸轮激活工具暴露于配合的对准键，以锁定套圈保持器相对于其他连接器部件的旋转。 凸轮包括在其前表面处的凸轮激活切口，其与凸轮激活工具接口配合，以使得凸轮能够在未激活和激活位置之间旋转，凸轮激活切口还接收套圈保持件的对准键。 凸轮还包括致动场光纤夹具的第一凸轮轮廓和致动缓冲夹的第二凸轮轮廓。 连接器还可以包括对准平面和用于防止各种部件的旋转和轴向移动的特征。 因为在配合时凸轮未曝光，所以无意中的去激活被防止。

公开(公告)号：US20090047818A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US12191450

申请日：2008-08-14

申请人： Phillip J. Irwin ,  Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Robert A. Reid

发明人： Phillip J. Irwin ,  Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Robert A. Reid

IPC分类号： H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/627

CPC分类号： H01R13/6397 ,  G02B6/3879 ,  H01R24/62 ,  H01R2201/06

摘要： A plug locking assembly comprises at least one plug holder comprising opposing top and bottom arms, said top and bottom arms extending tranversely from a wall and defining open spaces therebetween, said open spaces for receiving and holding plugs. The plug holders are typically positioned adjacently to one another or in tandem and the configuration of the opposing top and bottom arms allows for side installation of plugs. The plug locking assembly may further comprise a cover overlying the plug holders.

摘要翻译： 插头锁定组件包括至少一个包括相对的顶部和底部臂的插头保持器，所述顶部和底部臂从壁反向延伸并且在其间限定开放空间，所述开放空间用于接收和保持插头。 插头座通常彼此相邻或串联布置，并且相对的顶部和底部臂的构造允许侧面安装插头。 插头锁定组件还可以包括覆盖插头保持器的盖子。

公开(公告)号：US06918704B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-19

申请号：US10354273

申请日：2003-01-30

申请人： Samuel M. Marrs ,  Gregory L. Kuffel

发明人： Samuel M. Marrs ,  Gregory L. Kuffel

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3843 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3822 ,  G02B6/3871 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3893

摘要： A tunable fiber optic connector is disclosed. The connector includes a ferrule assembly comprising a ferrule and a ferrule holder for receiving the ferrule therein. The ferrule holder has a plurality of splines on the periphery of a front surface thereof, and a spring bears against a rear surface of the ferrule holder and applies a forward biasing force to the ferrule assembly. The connector also includes a housing having a central bore extending therethrough in which the ferrule assembly is located. The housing has at least one tuning arm within the bore for engaging the ferrule assembly, and the tuning arm allows the ferrule assembly to be tuned inside the housing without disengaging the ferrule assembly from the tuning arm. A method of assembling a tunable fiber optic connector is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可调光纤连接器。 连接器包括套圈组件，其包括套圈和用于在其中接纳套圈的套圈保持架。 套圈保持架在其前表面的周围具有多个花键，并且弹簧抵靠套圈保持件的后表面并向套圈组件施加向前的偏置力。 连接器还包括具有延伸穿过其中套圈组件所在的中心孔的壳体。 壳体在孔内具有用于接合套圈组件的至少一个调谐臂，并且调谐臂允许套圈组件在壳体内调节而不使套圈组件从调谐臂分离。 还公开了一种组装可调谐光纤连接器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08636424B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US12909974

申请日：2010-10-22

申请人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Joel D. Kwasny

发明人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Joel D. Kwasny

IPC分类号： G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3882 ,  G02B6/381 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/383 ,  G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/387 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3898

摘要： In accordance with the following description, an optical communication connector includes a ferrule having retractable alignment pins that are actuable between an extended position and a retracted position. For example, the connector may include an inner housing assembly having optical fibers and an outer housing positioned over the inner housing assembly. The outer housing is shaped to be removable from the inner housing assembly, which has a movable pin clamp mechanically coupled to alignment pins for aligning the connector with another connector. The pin clamp may be slid from a first position (corresponding to a male gender) to a second position (corresponding to a female gender). Separately or in combination with changing gender, the polarity of a communication connector may be changed due to its inclusion of an asymmetric polarity-changing feature that is actuable by an installer to change a polarity of the communication connector. Such a feature may actuated by being moved from a first position to a second position relative to the communication connector.

摘要翻译： 根据以下描述，光通信连接器包括具有伸缩对准销的套圈，其可在延伸位置和缩回位置之间致动。 例如，连接器可以包括具有光纤的内壳体组件和位于内壳体组件上的外壳体。 外壳被成形为可从内部壳体组件移除，该内部壳体组件具有机械连接到对准销的可动销夹，用于将连接器与另一个连接器对准。 销夹可以从第一位置（对应于男性）移动到第二位置（对应于女性）。 单独地或结合改变性别，通信连接器的极性可能由于包括可由安装者致动以改变通信连接器的极性的不对称极性改变特征而改变。 这样的特征可以通过相对于通信连接器从第一位置移动到第二位置来致动。

公开(公告)号：US08039745B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US12182643

申请日：2008-07-30

申请人： Thomas M. Sedor ,  Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Jerry A. Wiltjer

发明人： Thomas M. Sedor ,  Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Jerry A. Wiltjer

IPC分类号： H02G15/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/4477 ,  Y10T29/53209

摘要： A cable strain relief module assembly for securing a cable and providing strain relief is described. The cable strain relief module assembly includes a module and a twist nut. The module has a male threaded portion and the twist nut has a female threaded portion. A portion of a cable may be captivated between the male threaded portion of the module and the female portion of the twist nut when the module and twist nut are engaged.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于固定电缆并提供应变消除的电缆应变消除模块组件。 电缆应变消除模块组件包括模块和扭转螺母。 模块具有外螺纹部分，并且扭转螺母具有内螺纹部分。 当模块和扭转螺母接合时，电缆的一部分可以被吸附在模块的阳螺纹部分和扭转螺母的阴部之间。

公开(公告)号：US07241056B1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US11423817

申请日：2006-06-13

申请人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

发明人： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3855 ,  G02B6/3624 ,  G02B6/3802 ,  G02B6/3806 ,  G02B6/3826 ,  G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3891 ,  G02B6/3898

摘要： A re-terminable, no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly includes a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly and a reusable activation system for termination of the assembly. The optical connector can be terminated by a suitable cam activation tool. The connector includes a housing, such as a bayonet, matable to a mating adapter, a backbone retained within a rear of the housing, a ferrule holder provided within the backbone, and a cam provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other connector components. The cam includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough.

摘要翻译： 可重复，无压接的ST型光学连接器组件包括弹簧加载的套圈保持器组件和用于终止组件的可重复使用的激活系统。 光学连接器可以由合适的凸轮激活工具端接。 连接器包括可与配合适配器配合的壳体，例如卡口，保持在壳体后部的骨架，设置在骨架内的套圈保持架以及设置在套圈保持架和主骨架之间的凸轮。 套圈保持器包括与凸轮激活工具暴露于配合的对准键，以锁定套圈保持器相对于其他连接器部件的旋转。 凸轮包括在其前表面处的凸轮激活切口，其与凸轮激活工具接口配合，以使得凸轮能够在未激活和激活位置之间旋转，凸轮激活切口还接收套圈保持件的对准键。

公开(公告)号：US5759004A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-02

申请号：US50690

申请日：1993-04-20

申请人： Gregory L. Kuffel

发明人： Gregory L. Kuffel

IPC分类号： F16B19/00

CPC分类号： F16B21/086 ,  H02G3/30 ,  F16B5/125 ,  Y10T24/307

摘要： A one-piece mount formed from metal that provides for securing a bundle of wires by a metal cable tie to a mounting surface having a pair of spaced apart retaining legs that are inserted into and secured in a hole in a mounting surface and including a strap accepting channel for engaging an independent cable tie strap at an opposite end.

摘要翻译： 由金属形成的一体式安装件，其通过金属缆线扎带将一束电线固定到安装表面上，该安装表面具有一对间隔开的保持腿，所述保持腿插入并固定在安装表面中的孔中，并且包括带 在另一端接合独立电缆扎带的接收通道。