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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2015
Corning Optical Communications Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Micah Colen Isenhour, Lincolnton, NC (US);
James Phillip Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Percil Watkins, Conover, NC (US);
Corning Optical Communications LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are optical plugs and optical connectors for making optical connections. The optical plugs and optical connectors disclosed have a nosepiece that is easily removed and replaced for allowing access to the optical interface for cleaning and the nosepiece may also protect the optical interface when installed. The nosepiece may be a single component or an assembly as desired. The devices disclosed may be hybrid devices providing both optical and electrical connectivity or they may solely have optical connectivity if desired.