Optical fiber adapter mounting system
CA 2249143 A1 · Owner: Jds Fitel Inc. · Inventors: Liberty, Jonathan
Overview
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A device for releasably mounting an adapter designed for coupling two fiberopticconnectors e.g. SC connectors, has a body with a cavity sized to match the outside profile of the adapter when inserted in said cavity for a securely captive position. The adapter has two outside spring clips. The cavity has a bottom wall two side walls, an, upper wall and two détentes disposed to engage the spring clips when the adapter is fully inserted into the cavity. A leaf spring is disposed at the bottom of the cavity and is adapted to bias the adapter towards the upper wall of the cavity whereby the spring clips engage the détentes. The bottom wall and the spring are designed to form an enlargement of …
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- Filed October 1, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 1, 2018.
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