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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2014
Commscope Connectivity Belgium Bvba, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Danny Willy August Verheyden, Gelrode, BE;
Johan Geens, Bunsbeek, BE;
Lodewijk Van Noten, Leuven, BE;
Stephane Collart, Olen, DE;
Dirk Jozef G. Van De Weyer, Beringen, BE;
CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Abstract
A fiber optic adapter () includes a body configured to mate a first fiber optic connector () with a second fiber optic connector (), the first and second fiber optic connectors () including latches () for mating with catches () of the adapter () for releasably engaging the first and second connectors () with the fiber optic adapter (), wherein the latches () are configured to be unlatched from the catches () by direct contact with the latches (). The adapter () includes a release mechanism () for allowing a user to release the latch () of at least one of the first and second fiber optic connectors () from the adapter () without directly contacting the latch () of the at least one of the first and second fiber optic connectors ().