Connector holders
CA 2029591 C · Owner: Bell Northern Research Ltd. · Inventors: Lukas, Helmut H.; Debortoli, George
Overview
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A planar connector holder for optical fibers with a storage facility for coiled fiber, a mounting region at the front end region of the holder for connectors with an end of each connector facing forwardly. The holder has a connector uard to shield the forward facing ends of the connectors. The shield is located in front of the mounting region to define a space for other optical fibers to be connected to the forward facing ends of the connectors. Provision is made for limiting the minimum bend radius of fibers as they enter into this space and then laterally of the holder through an inlet to the space.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed November 8, 1990 and granted November 17, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 8, 2010.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by November 8, 2012.
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