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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Us Conec, Ltd, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Darrell R. Childers, Hickory, NC (US);
Craig M. Conrad, Hickory, NC (US);
Jason Higley, Hickory, NC (US);
Jillcha F. Wakjira, Hickory, NC (US);
Myron W. Yount, Conover, NC (US);
Assignee:
US Conec, Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3821 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3895 (2013.01); G02B 6/3898 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fiber optic connector along with a tool allows for the changing of the polarity of the fiber optic connector. Keys are installed in both the top and the bottom of the fiber optic connector, one in a first position and the other in a second position. Using the tool in one back-and-forth motion, the polarity of the fiber optic connector change be changed. The keys may be colored differently to identify the polarity of the fiber optic connector.