Fiber optic lighting system connector
CA 2284331 C · Owner: Olson, William J. · Inventors: Olson, William J.; Bella, Joseph J.; Broomfield, Donald J.
Overview
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A fiber optic lighting system connector for coupling a fiber optic cable to another fiber optic cable, or a light source or a light fixture. The , connector includes a sleeve member having an axial bore for receiving a fiber optic cable and a , cap having an, axial bore for receiving the fiber optic cable. The cap is rotatably coupled to the sleeve, member, and a first camped surface of the sleeve member is engagable with a plurality of, fingers extending flexibly into the axial bore of the cap to move the plurality of fingers, radially inwardly toward the fiber optic cable upon rotation of the cap. One or more teeth, protruding from one or more of the plurality of fingers are engagable …
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- Filed September 29, 1999 and granted November 19, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 29, 2019.
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