Flanged optical connector
CA 2234659 A1 · Owner: Chauvin, Jean-Guy Gerard · Inventors: Gagnon, Marc J.; Chauvin, Jean-Guy Gerard
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A flanged optical connector is described which provides stability, to an optical connector positioned inside an optical signal propagation unit. The flanged optical connector includes an optical adapter that carries an optical fiber, and an outer shell. The outer shell is slidably mounted on the optical adapter, and includes a flange that rigidly mounts the optical connector to an inside facing of the optical signal propagation unit e. g. , at a faceplate thereof. With this structure the adapter can be readily, removed from the exterior of the optical signal propagation unit which, provides quick, direct access to the inner optical fiber for cleaning. Furthermore remounting of the adapter …
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- Filed April 14, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 14, 2018.
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