Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical fiber connection system with locking member
- Patent Title (中): 具有锁定构件的光纤连接系统
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Application No.: US12825111Application Date: 2010-06-28
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Publication No.: US08414196B2Publication Date: 2013-04-09
- Inventor: Yu Lu , Randy Reagan , Craig M. Standish
- Applicant: Yu Lu , Randy Reagan , Craig M. Standish
- Applicant Address: US MN Eden Prairie
- Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
- Current Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Eden Prairie
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Main IPC: G02B6/38
- IPC: G02B6/38 ; G02B6/36

Abstract:
A fiber optic connector is disclosed for use with both a hardened fiber optic adapter and a non-hardened fiber optic adapter. The connector includes a connector housing having an end defining a plug portion. The plug portion includes first and second sets of retaining features for retaining the connector. The first and second retaining feature sets retain the connector within the hardened and unhardened adapters respectively. A threaded member can be included on the connector to threadingly engage and connect the connector to the hardened adapter. A sliding lock can be included on the connector to lock the connector to the non-hardened adapter when slid into a locking position. The sliding lock can be mounted to the threaded member. The sliding lock can include protrusions that engage and lock the non-hardened adapter when in the locking position thereby locking the non-hardened adapter to the connector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100266244A1 Hardened Fiber Optic Connector Compatible with Hardened and Non-Hardened Fiber Optic Adapters Public/Granted day:2010-10-21
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