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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2018
Molex, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);
Danil Milchtein Peltsverger, Chicago, IL (US);
Wenzong Chen, Naperville, IL (US);
Jesus Enrique Fung, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic adapter is configured to mate with a fiber optic connector. The fiber optic connector has a connector body and a fiber containing ferrule protruding a distance from a forward end of the connector body. The fiber optical adapter includes a housing forming a passageway, a coupling sleeve forming a passageway, and a shutter mounted to the coupling sleeve. The coupling sleeve is configured to accept the connector therein during an insertion of the connector in a longitudinal direction into the passageway. The shutter includes abase portion connected to the coupling sleeve and a light blocking portion extending from the base and extending into the passageway in a first position, the light blocking portion having at least a section being curved from a first end thereof to a second end thereof along a length of the section.