G - Physics – 02 – B
Patent
G - Physics
02
B
G02B 6/36 (2006.01) G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2254709
An optical connector is disclosed for terminating an optical cable comprising a plastic optical fiber surrounded by a protective jacket. The connector includes a housing having an exterior latch that secures it to an adapter. The latch is constructed as a cantilever with its fixed end positioned toward a front end of the housing. The connector further includes a cable-holding structure that attaches to the jacket of the optical cable in such a manner that the plastic optical fiber connects to an associated optical device without the use of a ferrule. One cable-holding structure includes a guide tube that is made from metal and is pressed, or insert molded, into the back end of one plastic housing. A portion of the guide tube protrudes from the back end of the housing and is crimped onto the optical cable. Here, the optical cable is immovably attached to the housing. Another cable-holding structure includes an extender cap, a spring, and a guide tube having an enlarged diameter at one end. The spring surrounds the tube and presses against its enlarged end. The spring also presses against an interior surface of the extender cap, which inserts into the back end of another plastic housing. Here, the optical cable is movably attached to the housing.
Anderson Jerry Max
Carlisle Arthur Wallace
Grimes Gary J.
Lampert Norman Roger
Sherman Charles Joseph
Kirby Eades Gale Baker
Lucent Technologies Inc.
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