Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In-line sealed adapter tube
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Application No.: US15618832Application Date: 2017-06-09
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Publication No.: US10234641B2Publication Date: 2019-03-19
- Inventor: John Paul Hill
- Applicant: Clearfield, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Pepper Hamilton LLP
- Main IPC: G02B6/38
- IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract:
In-line sealed adapter tubes configured to seal non-hardened connectors when connected with hardened connectors such as an outdoor rated connectors. An adapter tube for sealing a non-hardened connector comprises an adapter body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The adapter tube further comprises a first adapter endcap configured to couple to the first end and further configured to receive a hardened connector. The adapter tube further comprises a second adapter endcap configured to couple to the second end and further configured to receive a non-hardened connector for coupling to the hardened connector, such that the non-hardened connector is disposed within the adapter body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170357074A1 In-Line Sealed Adapter Tube Public/Granted day:2017-12-14
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