CA1219156A - Alignment sleeve for fiber optic connectors - Google Patents

Alignment sleeve for fiber optic connectors

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Publication number
CA1219156A
CA1219156A CA000454145A CA454145A CA1219156A CA 1219156 A CA1219156 A CA 1219156A CA 000454145 A CA000454145 A CA 000454145A CA 454145 A CA454145 A CA 454145A CA 1219156 A CA1219156 A CA 1219156A
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sleeve
pin
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French (fr)
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Robert D. Essert
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Allied Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3825—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
    • G02B6/3894—Screw-lock type

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA000454145A 1983-05-13 1984-05-11 Alignment sleeve for fiber optic connectors Expired CA1219156A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US06/494,466 US4526438A (en) 1983-05-13 1983-05-13 Alignment sleeve for fiber optic connectors
US494,466 1983-05-13

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CA1219156A true CA1219156A (en) 1987-03-17

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CA000454145A Expired CA1219156A (en) 1983-05-13 1984-05-11 Alignment sleeve for fiber optic connectors

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US (1) US4526438A (US20050065096A1-20050324-C00069.png)
EP (1) EP0125525A3 (US20050065096A1-20050324-C00069.png)
JP (2) JPS6041008A (US20050065096A1-20050324-C00069.png)
CA (1) CA1219156A (US20050065096A1-20050324-C00069.png)

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EP0125525A2 (en) 1984-11-21
US4526438A (en) 1985-07-02
EP0125525A3 (en) 1987-05-13
JPS6349507U (US20050065096A1-20050324-C00069.png) 1988-04-04
JPS6041008A (ja) 1985-03-04

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