Pin retainer and associated method for assembling a fiber optic connector
CA 2278068 A1 · Owner: Siecor Operations, Llc · Inventors: Rosson, Joel C.
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A pin retainer is provided which, according to one embodiment, includes a spring positioner for engaging a spring so as to retain the spring in position laterally relative to the pin retainer. Typically the spring positioner is a recessed pocket defined by the rear end of the retainer body for receiving one end of the spring. The pin retainer of another embodiment includes a ferrule coupling portion for engaging the ferrule in a manner that is independent of guide pins so as to retain the pin retainer in position rotationally relative to the ferrule without requiring guide pins to extend through the ferrule for engagement by the pin retainer. Typically the ferrule coupling portion is a …
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- Filed July 16, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 16, 2019.
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